Advanced Placement (AP) · Mathematics
5.7 The second derivative test
Why it matters
At a point where the slope is zero, the bending tells you the type: concave up means a valley, concave down means a peak.
Advanced20m readingPrerequisite: 5.6 Concavity and inflection points
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