Unit 4 - Curve Sketching (18 Hours)
Unit Description and Learning Goal:
Determine maximum and minimum values of the graphs of polynomial functions using first derivative test; use the second derivative test to determine the intervals of concavity; sketch the graph of a polynomial function, given its equation, by using 5 steps. This unit will help you understand the fundamentals of using calculus to help us sketch curves, and solve some basic optimization problems.
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- 10 Multiple Choice Questions - Knowledge (10 marks)
Select the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 5 Problem Questions - Thinking (13 marks) Application (14 marks)
Write clear solutions for the following problems. 10 communication marks will be given for how well you present your mathematics and drawing of the graph.