3.

3 Increasing and Decreasing

Functions and the First Derivative
Test
 Intervals on Which f is Increasing or
Decreasing
• Find the open intervals on which f(x) is
increasing or decreasing.
3 2
f ( x) = x - x
3

2
The First Derivative Test
 Applying the First Derivative Test
• Find the relative extrema of the function f(x)
in the interval (0,2π). 1
f ( x) = x - sin x
2
 Applying the First Derivative Test
f ( x) = ( x - 4 )
2
2 3
• Find the relative extrema of
 Applying the First Derivative Test
4
x +1
• Find the relative extrema of f ( x) = 2
x