Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives - Section 4.4 - Concavity and Curve Sketching - Exercises 4.4 - Page 213: 58

Answer

General shape:

Work Step by Step

$y'=\tan x$ $\left[\begin{array}{llllll} y': & & -- & | & ++ & \\ & (-\frac{\pi}{2} & & 0 & & \frac{\pi}{2})\\ y: & & \searrow & \min & \nearrow & \end{array}\right]$ $y''=\sec^{2}x,$ is never negative on $(-\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2})$, so $y$ is concave up. (no points of inflection) The graph falls from $+\infty$ at the left end of the interval $(x=-\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2})$ to $x=0$, from where it rises without bound at the right end of the interval $(x=\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2})$.
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