Concavity and Inflection Points
I. For the function $$f(x)=\frac{1}{3}*x^3-2*x+1$$, the candidate for an inflection point is found by setting the second derivative equal to zero; since $$f''(x)=2*x$$, we have $$2*x=0$$ which gives $$x=0$$.
II. For values of x less than 0, $$f''(x) < 0$$ (concave down), and for values greater than 0, $$f''(x) > 0$$ (concave up).
III. Therefore, f has a relative minimum at $$x=0$$.
Which of the above statements correctly describes the properties of f?
A
Statements I and II only are true.
B
All three statements are true.
C
Only statement III is true.
D
Only statements II and III are true.
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