Show that if the graph of a twice-differentiable function (x) has an inflection point at x =
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Show that if the graph of a twice-differentiable function ƒ(x) has an inflection point at x = a, then the linearization of ƒ at x = a is also the quadratic approximation of ƒ at x = a. This explains why tangent lines fit so well at inflection points.
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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 9780321884077
13th Edition
Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir
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