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Old January 2nd, 2009, 03:59 PM
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Default FTC w/ Chain Rule and Concavity

The graph of f(x) = [0,x] integral (15t^2 - 2t^3 + 24) dt is concave up on (a,b). Find b - a

so would f(x) = 15x^2 - 1/2x^4 + 24x?
and then I take the derivative of that which would be 15x^2 - 2x^3 + 24 and set it equal to zero? this is confusing . . .
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