identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points, inflection points, and intervals of…

identify the coordinates of any local and absolute extreme points, inflection points, and intervals of concavity. graph the function.\n\n$f(x)=\\ln(30 - 2x^{2})$\n\nidentify any local maxima. select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.\n\na. the local maximum/maxima is/are located at $(0,\\ln(30))$.\n\n(type an ordered pair. type an exact answer. use a comma to separate answers as needed.)\n\nb. there are no local maxima.\n\nidentify any inflection points. select the correct choice and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.\n\na. the inflection point(s) is/are at\n\n(type an ordered pair. type an exact answer. use a comma to separate answers as needed.)\n\nb. there are no inflection points
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Find the first - derivative
Use the chain rule. If (y = \ln(u)) and (u=30 - 2x^{2}), then (y^\prime=\frac{u^\prime}{u}). (u^\prime=-4x), so (f^\prime(x)=\frac{-4x}{30 - 2x^{2}}=\frac{-2x}{15 - x^{2}}), and the domain of (f(x)) is (30-2x^{2}>0), i.e., (-\sqrt{15}<x<\sqrt{15}). Set (f^\prime(x) = 0), then (-2x=0), (x = 0).
Step2: Find the second - derivative
Use the quotient rule ((\frac{u}{v})^\prime=\frac{u^\prime v - uv^\prime}{v^{2}}). Here (u=-2x), (u^\prime=-2), (v = 15 - x^{2}), (v^\prime=-2x). (f^{\prime\prime}(x)=\frac{-2(15 - x^{2})-(-2x)(-2x)}{(15 - x^{2})^{2}}=\frac{-30 + 2x^{2}-4x^{2}}{(15 - x^{2})^{2}}=\frac{-30 - 2x^{2}}{(15 - x^{2})^{2}}) Set (f^{\prime\prime}(x)=0), (-30 - 2x^{2}=0), (x^{2}=-15) (no real solutions).
Answer:
B. There are no inflection points.