MATHEMATICS · Single correct · CBSE · Mathematics · Applications of Derivatives · Applications of Derivatives
Problem
Let f be twice differentiable with f′(x)=x2−4 and f′′(x)=2x. Which of the following intervals consists entirely of points where f is increasing and concave down?
(a) (2,∞)
(b) (−2,0)
(c) (−∞,−2)
(d) (−∞,−2)