Question: Consider the function f ( x ) = 1 2 x 5 + 1 5 x 4 - 2 4 0 x 3 + 6

Consider the function f(x)=12x5+15x4-240x3+6.
f(x) has inflection points at (reading from left to right)x=D,E, and F
where D is
and E is
and F is
For each of the following intervals, tell whether f(x) is concave up or concave down.
(-,D):
(D,E): Concave Up
(E,F): Concave Down
(F,): Concave Up
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