Given that .
- (i)
find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve,
- (ii)
determine the nature of each of these points.
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Worked solution
10(i)
1. Differentiate the function $y$ with respect to $x$ using the product and chain rules.
2. Simplify and factorise the derivative.
3. Set the derivative to zero to find the $x$-coordinates of the stationary points.
For stationary points, :
4. Find the corresponding $y$-coordinates for each $x$-value.
When :
When :
and
10(ii)
1. Recall the first derivative and the $x$-coordinates of the stationary points from part (i)
From part (i),
The stationary points are at and .
2. Use the first derivative test to determine the nature of the stationary point at $x = 0.5$
For :
When ,
When ,
When ,
Since the gradient changes from negative to positive, the point at is a minimum point.
3. Use the first derivative test to determine the nature of the stationary point at $x = 2$
For :
When ,
When ,
When ,
Since the gradient is positive on both sides, the point at is a stationary point of inflexion.
The point is a minimum point and is a stationary point of inflexion.
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