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What does the second derivative of a function indicate?
What is the notation for the second derivative of a function y?
What is the purpose of finding the derivative of a function?
What is the formula to find the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = a?
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What is the rule to find the second derivative of a function f(x)?
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What is the purpose of the second derivative?
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What is the relationship between the first and second derivative?
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What is the name of the function that has the form f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d?
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What is the purpose of finding the second derivative of a function?
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What does the sign of the second derivative of a function indicate?
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What is the process to find the equation of the tangent line to f(x) at x = a?
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What is the relationship between the first and second derivative of a function?
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What type of function has the form f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d?
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What is the notation to represent the second derivative of a function f(x)?
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What is the purpose of finding the stationary points of a function?
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What is the use of the derivative in describing rates of change?
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If the second derivative of a function is zero at a point, what can be concluded about the original function at that point?
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What is the geometric significance of the second derivative of a function at a point?
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If the second derivative of a function is positive at a point, what can be concluded about the original function?
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What is the relationship between the first and second derivatives of a function at a stationary point?
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What is the purpose of finding the second derivative of a cubic function?
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If the second derivative of a function is negative at a point, what can be concluded about the original function?
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What is the alternate notation for the second derivative of a function y?
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What is the role of the second derivative in analyzing the graph of a function?
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