Let g(x) = F(x)2 g'(x) = where f(x)>0 for all x. First- and second-derivatives for g are given below: g"(x) = 6 f'(x)² f(x)² – 2f"(x) f(x)³ f(x)6 - 2f'(x) f(x)³ (a) If the function fis decreasing in an interval around x = p, what can you say about the function g? O We cannot determine whether g is increasing or decreasing in an interval around x = p Og is constant in an interval around x = p g is decreasing in an interval around x = p g is zero in an interval around x = p g is increasing in an interval around x = p (b) Suppose the function f is concave down in an interval around x = q. Indicate, if possible, the sign of the following quantities: (i) f'(q) ---Select--- (ii) f"(q) ---Select-- (iii) g"(q) ---Select---

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Let g(x) =
F(x)2
g'(x) =
where f(x)>0 for all x. First- and second-derivatives for g are given below:
g"(x) = 6 f'(x)² f(x)² - 2f" (x) f(x)³
F(x)6
-
2f'(x)
f(x)³
(a) If the function fis decreasing in an interval around x = p, what can you say about the function g?
O We cannot determine whether g is increasing or decreasing in an interval around x = p
Og is constant in an interval around x = p
g is decreasing in an interval around x = p
g is zero in an interval around x = p
g is increasing in an interval around x = p
(b) Suppose the function f is concave down in an interval around x = q. Indicate, if possible, the sign of the following quantities:
(i) f'(q)
(ii) f" (q)
(iii) g"(q)
---Select---
---Select--
---Select---
Transcribed Image Text:Let g(x) = F(x)2 g'(x) = where f(x)>0 for all x. First- and second-derivatives for g are given below: g"(x) = 6 f'(x)² f(x)² - 2f" (x) f(x)³ F(x)6 - 2f'(x) f(x)³ (a) If the function fis decreasing in an interval around x = p, what can you say about the function g? O We cannot determine whether g is increasing or decreasing in an interval around x = p Og is constant in an interval around x = p g is decreasing in an interval around x = p g is zero in an interval around x = p g is increasing in an interval around x = p (b) Suppose the function f is concave down in an interval around x = q. Indicate, if possible, the sign of the following quantities: (i) f'(q) (ii) f" (q) (iii) g"(q) ---Select--- ---Select-- ---Select---
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