Identifier: 2nd Derivative Test

  • The directions of the problem flat out telling you, ā€œUse the second derivative to determine the local extrema of the given function.ā€
  • The problem only provides you with the second derivative data and the critical values, but asks you about local extrema.
  • You are asked to determine the relative extrema, and you just prefer this method over the 1st Derivative Test method.