Second Derivative Test

  1. Find the first derivative of the function g(x)=6x3+18x254x\displaystyle {g{{\left({x}\right)}}}={6}{x}^{{3}}+{18}{x}^{{2}}-{54}{x}.
    g(x)=\displaystyle {g}'{\left({x}\right)}=  

  2. Find the second derivative of the function.
    g"(x)=\displaystyle {\left({x}\right)}=  

  3. Evaluate g"(3)\displaystyle {\left(-{3}\right)}.
    g"(3)=\displaystyle {\left(-{3}\right)}=

  4. Is the graph of g(x)\displaystyle {g{{\left({x}\right)}}} concave up or concave down at x=3\displaystyle {x}=-{3}?
    At x=3\displaystyle {x}=-{3} the graph of g(x)\displaystyle {g{{\left({x}\right)}}} is concave

  5. Does the graph of g(x)\displaystyle {g{{\left({x}\right)}}} have a local minimum or local maximum at x=3\displaystyle {x}=-{3}?
    At x=3\displaystyle {x}=-{3} there is a local