Find the intervals on which f is increasing and decreasing; and use the First Derivative Test to determine the relative extrema of f where f(x).
Remember that you will also need to consider the behavior of f on either side of the vertical asymptote.
Consider the function f(x) = cos^2 x - 2 sin x, 0 <= x <= 2pi. Find where f is increasing or decreasing and use the first derivative test to identify any relative extrema.
In each part, use the graph of y = f(x) below to find the requested information. Identify the intervals on which f is increasing. Identify the intervals on which f is decreasing.
Estimate the open intervals on which f is concave up.
Estimate the open intervals on which f is concave down.
Estimate the values of x at which f has an inflection point.
y = f(x)