Function Derivative Identification
1. **Problem Statement:** We are given three graphs and need to determine which corresponds to the function $f$, its first derivative $f'$, and its second derivative $f''$.
2. **Key Concepts:**
- The original function $f$ shows the shape of the curve.
- The first derivative $f'$ represents the slope of $f$; where $f$ has local maxima or minima, $f'$ crosses zero.
- The second derivative $f''$ indicates concavity; where $f''$ is positive, $f$ is concave up, and where $f''$ is negative, $f$ is concave down.
3. **Analyzing the Top-left graph:**
- It looks like a cubic function with two turning points (local min near $x=-6$ and local max near $x=6$).
- The function passes through roughly $(0,0)$.
- This matches the behavior of the original function $f$.
4. **Analyzing the Top-right graph:**
- Shows multiple oscillations with zero crossings near the turning points of $f$.
- Since $f'$ crosses zero at the local extrema of $f$, this graph corresponds to $f'$.
5. **Analyzing the Bottom-left graph:**
- Has one local max and one local min, indicating changes in concavity.
- This matches the second derivative $f''$, which shows where $f$ changes concavity (inflection points).
6. **Summary:**
- Top-left graph: $f$
- Top-right graph: $f'$
- Bottom-left graph: $f''$
**Final answer:**
- The top-left graph corresponds to $f$.
- The top-right graph corresponds to $f'$.
- The bottom-left graph corresponds to $f''$.