The equation of a curve is . Find the stationary point(s) and determine the nature of the stationary point(s).
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1. Find the first derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ using the product rule.
Let and .
2. Equate the first derivative to zero to find the $x$-coordinate of the stationary point.
For stationary points, .
Since for all real ,
3. Find the corresponding $y$-coordinate.
When ,
The stationary point is .
4. Find the second derivative to determine the nature of the stationary point.
Using the product rule again:
5. Evaluate the second derivative at the stationary point to conclude its nature.
When ,
Since , .
Therefore, the stationary point is a maximum point.
Stationary point is , which is a maximum point.
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