Suppose is differentiable on and satisfies for

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

Suppose ss is differentiable on R\mathbb R and satisfies s′(x)>0s'(x)>0 for x<3x<3 and s′(x)<0s'(x)<0 for x>3x>3. Identify (i) the open interval(s) on which ss is increasing and (ii) the critical number where the change in monotonicity occurs.

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