\begin{frame} \frametitle{Derivatives and the Shape of a Graph} \begin{block}{Second Derivative Test} Suppose $f''$ is continuous near $c$. \begin{itemize} \pause \item If $f'(c) = 0$ and $f''(c) > 0$, then $f$ has a local minimum at $c$. \pause \item If $f'(c) = 0$ and $f''(c) <0$, then $f$ has a local maximum at $c$. \end{itemize} \end{block} \pause \begin{exampleblock}{} Where does $f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3$ have local extrema?\vspace{-.6ex} \pause \begin{talign} f'(x) &= 4x^3 - 12x^2 \mpause[1]{= 4x^2(x - 3)} \\ f''(x) &= 12x^2 - 24x = 12x(x - 2) \end{talign} \pause\pause Thus $f'(x) = 0$ for \alert{$x = \mpause[1]{0}$} and \alert{$x = \mpause[1]{3}$}. % These are the only critical numbers as $f'$ is defined everywhere. \pause\pause Second Derivative Test:\vspace{-.6ex} \begin{talign} f''(0) &= \mpause[1]{0} & \mpause[2]{f''(3) &= } \mpause[3]{36} \mpause[4]{> 0} \end{talign} \pause\pause\pause\pause\pause Thus $f(3) = -27$ is a local minimum as $f'(3) = 0$ and $f''(3) > 0$.\\ \pause\medskip The Second Derivative Test gives \alert{no information for $f''(0) = 0$}.\\ \pause\medskip However, the First Derivative Test \ldots \pause yields that \alert{$f(0) = 0$ is no extremum} since $f'(x) < 0$ for $x < 0$ and $0 < x < 3$. \end{exampleblock} \end{frame}