The possible inflection points for is/are :
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CUET-PG 2023 Shift 2 Question 66: Concavity, convexity and quasi-concavity
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The possible inflection points for f(x) = 1/9x³ - 1/6x² - 2/3x + 1 is/are: (A) x = 1/2 (B) x = -1/2 (C) x = 1/2 and x = -1/2 (D) 2
Also written as: The possible inflection points for f(x) = 1/9x^3 - 1/6x^2 - 2/3x + 1 is/are:
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