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Complete curve sketching

Complete curve sketching

Point 5 of 7 — Curve Behaviour: Maxima, Minima and Points of InflectionQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)

05 Complete curve sketching

Draw y = f(x) by collecting the information in this order:

  1. Domain and any values excluded (denominators, even roots, logarithms).
  2. Intercepts: set x = 0 for the y-intercept and solve f(x) = 0 for the x-intercepts.
  3. Symmetry: even function → symmetric about the y-axis; odd → symmetric about the origin.
  4. Asymptotes: vertical where the denominator vanishes, horizontal from the limit as x → ±∞ (compare degrees).
  5. Stationary points with their nature, from f′ and f″.
  6. Points of inflection and the concavity on each side.
  7. End behaviour: the sign of the leading term as x → ±∞, then join the points smoothly.

Example: y = x³ − 3x. Odd function; intercepts at x = 0, ±√3; y′ = 3x² − 3 ⟹ max (−1, 2), min (1, −2); y″ = 6x ⟹ inflection (0, 0); as x → ∞, y → ∞.

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