Please Help! DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!?

"Use the second derivative and a sign diagram to determine the intervals on which the graph of f(x)= x^2 + Ln(x) is concave upward or concave downward (use interval notation) and state the point of inflection (x,y) (you may approximate to the nearest hundredth if desired). Keep in mind that the domain of f is (0,infinity)"

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2013-11-06T09:32:29Z

what do you mean "x". It's the equation! Thanks!

2013-11-06T09:47:26Z

The only critical number is 0? Is that right?
And there is no point of inflection. correct?
Thanks!

James2013-11-06T09:29:56Z

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y = x^2 + ln(x)
y' = 2x + 1/x
y" = 2 - 1/x^2

range is 0 to infinity because ln(<0) DNE. Inflection points exist when y" = 0. So:

0 = 2 - 1/x^2
0 = 2x^2 - 1
1/2 = x^2
x = +/- sqrt(1/2)

So, evaluate the function between 0 and sqrt(1/2). Then evaluate between sqrt(1/2) and infinity.

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Anonymous2013-11-06T09:28:41Z

what do you mean "x"?

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