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Where does x/ln x bend from concave up to concave down, and why does finding a maximum never need the second derivative?
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The split form of and the slope at
Rewrite as , take the limit as to get , and record the horizontal tangent at the origin.
Second derivative and concavity
Differentiate the split form by the chain rule, combine over , sign on , and , and mark the inflection point , distinct from the minimum at .
The candidate places for a max or min
State that critical points, endpoints and discontinuities must all be checked while concavity and the second derivative can be skipped, and list the five candidate places for , only one a critical point.