Lesson: Convexity and Points of Inflection Mathematics • Higher Education

In this lesson, we will learn how to determine the convexity of a function as well as its inflection points using its second derivative.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

understand how the second derivative of a function relates to its convexity and how to apply the second derivative test,
find the intervals over which a function is convex upwards or convex downwards,
understand the relationship between inflection points and convexity,
find the inflection points of a function.