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For each problem, find the open intervals where the function is concave up and concave down.
2
x
1) y = -
4x + 4
A) Concave up: (-¥, -4) Concave down: (-4, ¥)
*B) Concave up: (-¥, -1) Concave down: (-1, ¥)
C) Concave up: (-1, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, -1)
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D) Concave up: - , ¥ Concave down: -¥, -
3
1
3 ( )

1
2
2) y = -(-7x + 28)
A) Concave up: (-¥, 3) Concave down: (3, ¥)
B) Concave up: (-¥, 2) Concave down: (2, ¥)
C) Concave up: No intervals exist. Concave down: (-¥, 4)
*D) Concave up: (-¥, 4) Concave down: No intervals exist.

2
3
3) y = -(2x + 2)
*A) Concave up: (-¥, -1), (-1, ¥) Concave down: No intervals exist.
B) Concave up: (-¥, -4), (-4, ¥) Concave down: No intervals exist.
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C) Concave up: No intervals exist. Concave down: -¥, - , - , ¥
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1
3 ( )( )
D) Concave up: No intervals exist. Concave down: (-¥, -1), (-1, ¥)

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4) y = -(7x + 21)
A) Concave up: (-¥, -1) Concave down: (-1, ¥)
B) Concave up: (-¥, -3) Concave down: (-3, ¥)
*C) Concave up: (-3, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, -3)
D) Concave up: (-12, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, -12)

5) y = x 3 + 5x 2 + 3x - 7

A) Concave up: -¥, -

5
3 ( ) 5
Concave down: - , ¥
3 ( )
20
( )
B) Concave up: - , ¥ Concave down: -¥, -
3
20
3 ( )
5
( )
*C) Concave up: - , ¥ Concave down: -¥, -
3
5
3 ( )
D) Concave up: -¥, -
5
9 ( ) 5
Concave down: - , ¥
9 ( )

2
x
6) y = -
4x - 4
*A) Concave up: (-¥, 1) Concave down: (1, ¥)
B) Concave up: (1, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, 1)
C) Concave up: (-¥, 4) Concave down: (4, ¥)
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( )
D) Concave up: , ¥ Concave down: -¥,
3
1
3 ( )

7) y = x 3 - 3x 2 + 5
*A) Concave up: (1, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, 1)
B) Concave up: -¥,
1
3 ( ) 1
Concave down: , ¥
3 ( )
C) Concave up: (4, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, 4)
D) Concave up: (-¥, 1) Concave down: (1, ¥)

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8) y = -(3x + 3)

A) Concave up: -¥, -

1
3 ( 1
Concave down: - , ¥
3 ) ( )
*B) Concave up: -1, ¥ Concave down: -¥, -1)
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C) Concave up: (-4, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, -4)
D) Concave up: (-¥, -1) Concave down: (-1, ¥)

3x
9) y =
x-1
A) Concave up: (-¥, 1) Concave down: (1, ¥)
*B) Concave up: (1, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, 1)
C) Concave up: (4, ¥) Concave down: (-¥, 4)
D) Concave up: -¥,
1
3 ( ) 1
Concave down: , ¥
3 ( )

1
2
10) y = -(-7x + 21)
A) Concave up: No intervals exist. Concave down: (-¥, 3)
*B) Concave up: (-¥, 3) Concave down: No intervals exist.
C) Concave up: (-¥, 3) Concave down: (3, ¥)
D) Concave up: (-¥, 2) Concave down: (2, ¥)

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