The function is
.
Intercept:
\Find the
-intercept substitute
in the function.
.
,
and
.
The
-intercept are
,
and
.
Find the
-intercept substitute
in the function.

The
-intercept is
.
Find the extrema for
.
Differentiate on each side with respect to
.
.


.
Find the critical numbers substitute
.
.

and
.
The critical numbers are
and
.
Find the points of inflection.
\The first derivative of
is
.
Differentiate on each side with respect to
.
.


.
The second derivative of
is
.
Equate
to
.
.

The inflection points occurs at
.
The critical numbers is
and
.
Relative extrema points exist at critical numbers.
\Substitute
in the function.

.
Substitute
in the function.

.
Perform second derivative test to identify the nature of the extrema.
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Conclusion | \
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Relative maximum | \
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Relative minimum | \
Relative maximum point is
.
Relative minimum point is
.
Find asymptote of function
.
Find horizontal asymptote
.
.
.
.
There is no horizontal asymptote.
\Find vertical asymptote,denominator of the function is equated to zero.
\The function is defined for all values of
.
There is no vertical asymptote.
\Graph:
\Graph the function
.
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Observe the graph:
\The intercepts are
,
and
and
.
Relative maximum point is
.
Relative minimum point is
.
The inflection points occurs at
.
There is no horizontal and vertical asymptote.
\The intercepts are
,
and
and
.
Relative maximum point is
.
Relative minimum point is
.
The inflection points occurs at
.