Determine where the given function is concave up and where it is concave down. f(x) = -x3 + 6x + 2

A. Concave up on (-?, 2), concave down on (2, ?)
B. Concave down on (-?, 0), concave up on (0, ?)
C. Concave down on (-?, 2), concave up on (2, ?)
D. Concave up on (-?, 0), concave down on (0, ?)


Answer: D

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