and its second derivative on the closed interval [-2, 4].

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1. If you are not familiar with the graphing of functions on the TI-85, then first read the Initial Setup page from Little's Basic Guide to the TI-85.
2. Press the GRAPH key and then pick y(x)= by pressing the F1 key.
3. If necessary, keep pressing F4 key until only y1= appears on the screen.
4. At the prompt y1=, type in
   (x^3 + 1)

   and press the ENTER key.
   

5. At the prompt y2=, type in
   der2(y1,x,x)

   and press the ENTER key.
   You can enter der2 by pressing 2nd CALC followed by the F4 key.

6. The range settings for the graph above is  [-2, 4] × [-4, 8]:
   

7. Press the F5 key to choose GRAPH. The first graph drawn is the graph of f(x):