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ou must state the required derivative(s).
275. Find and identify any stationary points for 
f(x)=e^(x)-4x+2.
For what values of 
x is the function concave up?

ou must state the required derivative(s).\newline275275. Find and identify any stationary points for f(x)=ex4x+2 f(x)=e^{x}-4 x+2 .\newlineFor what values of x x is the function concave up?

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Q. ou must state the required derivative(s).\newline275275. Find and identify any stationary points for f(x)=ex4x+2 f(x)=e^{x}-4 x+2 .\newlineFor what values of x x is the function concave up?
  1. Find Derivative of f(x)f(x): First, let's find the derivative of f(x)f(x) to locate stationary points.\newlinef(x)=ddx[ex4x+2]f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx} [e^{x} - 4x + 2]\newlinef(x)=ex4f'(x) = e^{x} - 4
  2. Locate Stationary Points: Now, set the derivative equal to zero to find stationary points. ex4=0e^{x} - 4 = 0 ex=4e^{x} = 4
  3. Solve for x: Solve for x.\newlinex=ln(4)x = \ln(4)
  4. Find Second Derivative: To identify the nature of the stationary point, find the second derivative.\newlinef(x)=ddx[ex4]f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx} [e^{x} - 4]\newlinef(x)=exf''(x) = e^{x}
  5. Check Concavity: Plug in the value of xx into the second derivative to check concavity.f(ln(4))=eln(4)f''(\ln(4)) = e^{\ln(4)}f(ln(4))=4f''(\ln(4)) = 4
  6. Identify Minimum Point: Since f(ln(4))>0f''(\ln(4)) > 0, the function is concave up at x=ln(4)x = \ln(4), and this is a minimum point.
  7. Find Concave Up Points: To find where the function is concave up, look for where f(x)>0f''(x) > 0. Since f(x)=exf''(x) = e^{x} and exe^{x} is always positive, the function is concave up for all xx.

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