IB skill practice

Use curvature concepts

Interpret curvature, concavity, and local bending from derivatives.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Use curvature concepts - visual interpretation link

A local circular approximation has radius \(R=5\). Enter the curvature.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.