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Student Study Session Topic: Interpreting Graphs

Starting with the graph of a function or its derivative, you may be asked all kinds of questions without having

(or needing) and equation to work with. Working from a graph you may be asked for the location of extreme

values, intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing, points of inflection, concavity, the value of a

definite integral, etc.

In each case you are given a graph, or can use your graphing calculator to sketch one. You are expected to

answer the questions from the graph alone. Even if you can write the equation of the functions from the graph

(and often you can), you should not do so. What you need to know is on the graph and using the graph is the

most efficient way to answer the questions.

What you should know how to do:

Read information about the function from the graph of its derivative. This may be approached as a

derivative techniques or antiderivative techniques.

Find and justify local and absolute extreme values (1st derivative test, 2nd derivative test).

Find and justify points of inflection.

Write an equation of tangent line (read point and slope from graph).

Evaluate definite integrals (FTC) from graph areas.

Work with functions defined by integrals.

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Interpreting Graphs AP Student Study Session: Essential Concepts

1. The graph of the function y = f(x) consists of all of those ordered pairs of numbers (x,y) that satisfy

y = f(x).

2. The y-coordinate of a point on the graph of the derivative of a function tells you the slope on the graph

of the function at the corresponding x.

3. The first derivative and local extrema:

a) Where the derivative of f changes sign from + to -, f has a local max

b) Where the derivative of f changes sign from - to +, f has a local min

4. Justifications of local extrema must include a causal connection between the sign change of the first

derivative and the nature of the extremum (max or min) e.g. "f has a local max at x = 2 because 'f

changes sign from + to – there"

5. The second derivative and local extrema:

a) If '( ) 0f a and ''( ) 0f a , then f has a local max at a

b) If '( ) 0f a and ''( ) 0f a , then f has a local min at a

6. The second derivative and points of inflection: A point of inflection on the graph of a function occurs

where the second derivative of thefunction changes sign.

7. The first derivative and points of inflection:

a) A point of inflection occurs where the rate of change (derivative) of the function is an extremum.

b) A point of inflection occurs where the derivative changes from increasing to decreasing or vice-versa

8. Justifications of points of inflection must include a causal connection involving either the sign change of

the second derivative, or the extremum of the first derivative.

9. In the context of functions defined by a definite integral, such as

0

( ) ( )

x

g x f t dt , the Fundamental

Theorem tells us that '( ) ( )g x f x . Such functions can be analyzed using the same reasoning

described above once this connection has been established.

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2003 AB 4

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2009 AB 1


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Multiple Choice

Non-Calculator Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_____1. The graph of f is shown in the figure above. If

3

1

( ) 2.3 and '( ) ( ), then (3) (0)f x dx F x f x F

A. 0.3 B. 1.3 C. 3.3 D. 4.3 E. 5.3

_____2. The graphs of the derivatives of the functions f, g, and h are shown above. Which of the functions f, g,

or h have a relative maximum on the open interval a < x < b ?

A. f only B. g only C. h only D. f and g only E. f, g, and h

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_____3. The graph of a piecewise-linear function f. for 1 4x , is shown above. What is the value of

4

1

( )f x dx

?

A. 1 B. 2.5 C. 4 D. 5.5 E. 8

_____4. The graph of f ', the derivative of the function f, is shown above. Which of the following statements is

true about f ?

A. f is decreasing for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1.

B. f is increasing for −2 ≤ x ≤ 0.

C. f is increasing for 1 ≤ x ≤ 2.

D. f has a local minimum at x = 0.

E. f is not differentiable at x = -1 and x =1.

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Questions 5-7 refer to the graph and the information given below.

The function f is defined on the closed interval [0, 8]. The graph of its derivative f ' is shown above.

_____5. The point (3, 5) is on the graph of y = f(x). An equation of the line tangent to the graph of f at (3, 5) is

A. y = 2 B. y = 5 C. y − 5 = 2(x − 3)

D. y + 5 = 2(x − 3) E. y + 5 = 2(x + 3)

_____6. How many points of inflection does the graph of f have?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five E. Six

_____7. At what value of x does the absolute minimum of f occur?

A. 0 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6 E. 8

_____8. The second derivative of the function f is given by 2

''( )f x x x a x b . The graph of f " is

shown above. For what values of x does the graph of f have a point of inflection?

A. 0 and a only B. 0 and m only C. b and j only

D. 0, a, and b E. b. j, and k

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_____9. The graph of a twice-differentiable function f is shown in the figure above. Which of the following is

true?

A. f (1) < f '(1) < f "(1) B. f (1) < f "(1) < f '(1) C. f '(1) < f (1) < f "(1)

D. f "(1) < f (1) < f '(1) E. f "(1) < f '(1) < f (1)

_____10. On the closed interval [2, 4], which of the following could be the graph of a function f with the

property that

4

2

1( ) 1

4 2f t dt

?

A. B. C.

D. E.

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_____11. The graph of f’, the derivative of the function f, is sown above. If f(0) = 0, which of the following

must be true?

I. (0) (1)f f

II. (2) (1)f f

III. (1) (3)f f

A. I only B. II only C. III only

D. I and II only E. II and III only

_____12. The graph of f’, the derivative of f, is shown in the figure above. Which of the following describes all

relative extrema of f on the open interval (a,b)?

A. One relative maximum and two relative minima

B. Two relative maxima and one relative minimum

C. Three relative maxima and one relative minimum

D. One relative maximum and three relative minima

E. Three relative maxima and two relative minima

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_____13. The graph of f is shown in the figure above. Which of the following could be the graph of the

derivative of f ?

A. B.

C. D.

E.

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_____14. Let ( ) ( )

x

z

f x h t dt , where h has the graph shown above. Which of the following could be the graph

of f ?

A. B. C.

D. E.

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Calculator Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

_____15. The first derivative of the function f is given by

2cos 1'( )

5

xf x

x . How many critical values does f

have on the open interval (0, 10)?

A. One B. Three C. Four D. Five E. Seven

_____16. The function f has first derivative by 2

'( )1

xf x

x x

. What is the x-coordinate of the inflection

point of the graph of f ?

A. 1.008 B. 0.473 C. 0

D. -0.278 E. The graph of f has no inflection point.

_____17. The first derivative of the function f is defined by 3'( ) sinf x x x for 0 2.x On what

intervals is f increasing?

A 1 1.445x only

B. 1 1.691x

C. 1.445 1.875x

D. 0.577 1.445 and 1.875 2x x

E. 0 1 and 1.691 2x x

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2009 AB 6


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Calculator

2010 Form B AB 2

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Student Study Session Topic: Interpreting Graphs Answers

Multiple Choice: 1D, 2A,3B, 4B, 5C, 6E, 7A, 8A, 9D, 10C, 11B, 12A, 13A, 14E, 15B, 16B, 17B

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