f(x) = x4 − 128x2 + 7
(a) Find the intervals on which f is increasing or
decreasing. (Enter your answers using interval notation.)
increasing
decreasing
(b) Find the local maximum and minimum values of f. (If an
answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
local minimum value
local maximum value
(c) Find the intervals of concavity and the inflection points.
(Enter your answers using interval notation.)
concave up
concave down
inflection point
(x, y) =
(smaller x-value)
inflection point ...