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False.

Some graphs that have point(s) of inflection may have tangent lines at those point(s) of inflection where the graph cuts across the tangent line.

[a necessary condition for a point of inflection :
if (c, f(c)) is a point of inflection of the graph of the function f, then either f'' (c) = 0 or f'' (c) is not defined.]

typical example from a book will show a concave downward portion of the graph of f , a point of inflection and then a concave upward portion (think sine or cosine wave )

check any calc book - somewhere in the vicinity of concavity and 2nd-deriv tests in the book they will talk about inflection points and you'll see suitable examples

2006-10-23 07:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by xkey 3 · 0 1

it does not cut the curve at the point of tangency, this is right, it is just tangent to it,
but the line (at a different point) might cross the curve again.

2006-10-23 17:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by locuaz 7 · 0 0

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