Concavity

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Concavity

The concavity of a curve describes the direction in which its slope is changing.

If:

$$f''(x)>0$$

the curve is concave upward.

If:

$$f''(x)<0$$

the curve is concave downward.

Usage

- Used to study the shape of a graph and locate points of inflection.

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