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"query": {
"display": "inflection points $$-x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#inflection -x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "inflection",
"default": "(0,13),(6,1237)",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Inflection Points of $$-x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13:{\\quad}\\left(0,\\:13\\right),\\:\\left(6,\\:1237\\right)$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Inflection points definition",
"text": "An inflection point is a point on the graph at which the second derivative is equal to zero or undefined and changes sign.<br/>If $$f''\\left(x\\right)>0\\:$$then $$f\\left(x\\right)\\:$$concave upwards.<br/>If $$f''\\left(x\\right)<0\\:$$then $$f\\left(x\\right)\\:$$concave downwards."
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=-12x^{2}+72x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d^{2}}{dx^{2}}\\left(-x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13\\right)=-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-x^{4}+12x^{3}-12x+13\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x^{3}\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(13\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)=4x^{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=4x^{4-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=4x^{3}",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x^{3}\\right)=36x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x^{3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=12\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{3}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=12\\cdot\\:3x^{3-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=36x^{2}",
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"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x\\right)=12$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=12\\frac{dx}{dx}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=12\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=12",
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(13\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(13\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12+0"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12",
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"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12\\right)=-12x^{2}+72x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-4x^{3}+36x^{2}-12\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(36x^{2}\\right)-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12\\right)"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)=12x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(4x^{3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=4\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{3}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=4\\cdot\\:3x^{3-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=12x^{2}",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
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"interimType": "Derivatives",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(36x^{2}\\right)=72x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(36x^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=36\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=36\\cdot\\:2x^{2-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=72x",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
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"interimType": "Derivatives",
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},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(12\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=-12x^{2}+72x-0"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-12x^{2}+72x",
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}
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find intervals:$${\\quad}$$Concave Downward$$:-\\infty\\:<x<0,\\:$$Concave Upward$$:0<x<6,\\:$$Concave Downward$$:6<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"input": "f\\:{^{\\prime\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=-12x^{2}+72x",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find where $$f\\:{^{\\prime\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)$$ is equal to zero or undefined:$${\\quad}x=0,\\:x=6$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)=0:{\\quad}x=0,\\:x=6$$",
"input": "-12x^{2}+72x=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve with the quadratic formula",
"input": "-12x^{2}+72x=0",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-72\\pm\\:\\sqrt{72^{2}-4\\left(-12\\right)\\cdot\\:0}}{2\\left(-12\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Quadratic Equation Formula:",
"text": "For a quadratic equation of the form $$ax^2+bx+c=0$$ the solutions are <br/>$${\\quad}x_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-b\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=-12,\\:b=72,\\:c=0$$",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-72\\pm\\:\\sqrt{72^{2}-4\\left(-12\\right)\\cdot\\:0}}{2\\left(-12\\right)}"
}
],
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sqrt{72^{2}-4\\left(-12\\right)\\cdot\\:0}=72$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{72^{2}-4\\left(-12\\right)\\cdot\\:0}",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-72\\pm\\:72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{72^{2}+4\\cdot\\:12\\cdot\\:0}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$0\\cdot\\:a=0$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{72^{2}+0}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$72^{2}+0=72^{2}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{72^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a,\\:\\quad$$ assuming $$a\\ge0$$",
"result": "=72",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/radicals-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Radical Rules"
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}
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Separate the solutions",
"result": "{x}_{1}=\\frac{-72+72}{2\\left(-12\\right)},\\:{x}_{2}=\\frac{-72-72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x=\\frac{-72+72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}:{\\quad}0$$",
"input": "\\frac{-72+72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-72+72}{-2\\cdot\\:12}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-72+72=0$$",
"result": "=\\frac{0}{-2\\cdot\\:12}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:12=24$$",
"result": "=\\frac{0}{-24}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{0}{24}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{0}{a}=0,\\:a\\ne\\:0$$",
"result": "=-0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=0"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x=\\frac{-72-72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}:{\\quad}6$$",
"input": "\\frac{-72-72}{2\\left(-12\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-72-72}{-2\\cdot\\:12}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-72-72=-144$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-144}{-2\\cdot\\:12}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:12=24$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-144}{-24}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{-b}=\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{144}{24}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{144}{24}=6$$",
"result": "=6"
}
],
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},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The solutions to the quadratic equation are:",
"result": "x=0,\\:x=6"
}
],
"meta": {
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"interimType": "Equations"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "x=0,\\:x=6"
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"meta": {
"interimType": "Explore Function Slope Zero Specific 1Eq"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$f\\:{^{\\prime\\prime}}\\left(x\\right)>0:{\\quad}0<x<6$$",
"input": "-12x^{2}+72x>0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite in standard form",
"input": "-12x^{2}+72x>0",
"result": "-x^{2}+6x>0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$12$$",
"result": "-\\frac{12x^{2}}{12}+\\frac{72x}{12}>\\frac{0}{12}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "-x^{2}+6x>0",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Geometry Write In Standard Form Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$-x^{2}+6x:{\\quad}-x\\left(x-6\\right)$$",
"input": "-x^{2}+6x",
"result": "-x\\left(x-6\\right)>0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^{b}a^{c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$x^{2}=xx$$"
],
"result": "=-xx+6x",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$-x$$",
"result": "=-x\\left(x-6\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
}
}
],
"meta": {
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"interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Factor Title 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$-1$$ (reverse the inequality)",
"result": "\\left(-x\\left(x-6\\right)\\right)\\left(-1\\right)<0\\cdot\\:\\left(-1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x\\left(x-6\\right)<0",
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Solver"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Identify the intervals",
"result": "0<x<6",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Find the signs of the factors of $$x\\left(x-6\\right)$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Find the signs of $$x$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"result": "x=0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "x<0"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "x>0"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Find Sign 1Eq"
}
},
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"result": "\\left(0,\\:13\\right),\\:\\left(6,\\:1237\\right)"
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the inflection-x^4+12x^3-12x+13 ?
The inflection-x^4+12x^3-12x+13 is (0,13),(6,1237)