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Homework Set 8: Problem 10 Section 4.1, Problem 10 Section 4.2

Section 4.2: Problem 10 pg. 180

For f(x) = x3 -18x2 -10x +6, find the inflection point algebraically. Graph the function with a calculator or computer and confirm your answer.

(For the exponents, it is x cubed and -18x squared).

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