Classifying Concavity with the Second Derivative
Checking Sketches with Second-Derivative Signs
Building Concavity Sign Charts Around Domain Breaks
Applying the Second Derivative Test to Extrema
Acceleration and Concavity in Motion Models
The Second Derivative Test for Local Extrema
Learn how to use the second derivative test to determine whether a critical point is a local maximum or minimum, with step-by-step AP Calculus examples and practice problems.