Question #f36b9

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Jan 25, 2018

Refer explanation.

Explanation:

Given -

y=x^4+8x^3

To graph, a function, first find the turning points.
Find the first derivative and set it to zero, so that you know the value of x, the slope of the curve becomes zero.

dy/dx=4x^3+24x^2

dy/dx=0=>4x^3+24x^2=0

4x^2(x+6)=0

4x^2=0

x=0

x=-6

At x=0 and at x=-6, there are turning points.
Take a range of values that includes 0 and -6. Calculate the corresponding value of y. Tabulate them. Use the pair of the points to obtain the curve.

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At x=0, there is a point of inflexion.
At x=-8, the curve reaches the minimum.