Question: Consider the equation below. ( If an answer does not exist, enter DNE. ) f ( x ) = x 4 8 x 2 +

Consider the equation below. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
f(x)= x48x2+7
(a)
Find the interval on which f is increasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(2,0)(2,)
Find the interval on which f is decreasing. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(,2)(0,2)
(b)
Find the local maximum and minimum values of f.
local minimum value
x=1,5
local maximum value
x=0
(c)
Find the inflection points. (Order your answers from smallest to largest x, then from smallest to largest y.)
(x, y)
=
(1.155,6.0)
(x, y)
=
(1.155,6.0)
Find the interval on which f is concave up.(Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(,1.155)(1.155,)
Find the interval on which f is concave down.(Enter your answer using interval notation.)
(1.155,1.155)

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