The equation of a curve is .
- ((i))
Find an expression for and show that .
- ((ii))
Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point of the curve and use the second derivative test to determine if the stationary point is a maximum or minimum.
It won't just hand you the answer — it asks where you're stuck.How the checker works
Worked solution
7((i))
1. Find the first derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ using the quotient rule.
Let and .
2. Find the second derivative $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$ using the quotient rule again.
Let and .
3. Substitute $\frac{dy}{dx}$ and $\frac{d^{2}y}{dx^{2}}$ into the given expression to show it equals 0.
LHS
7((ii))
1. Find the first derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ and set it to zero to find the stationary point.
Using the quotient rule:
For a stationary point, :
2. Solve for the exact $x$-coordinate of the stationary point.
3. Find the exact $y$-coordinate of the stationary point.
Substitute into the original equation:
The exact coordinates are .
4. Use the relation from part (i) to evaluate the second derivative at the stationary point.
From part (i), we have .
At the stationary point, , so:
Substitute :
5. Determine the nature of the stationary point.
Since , .
Because , the stationary point is a maximum.
Coordinates: , Maximum
AI analysis — may contain mistakes.
Worked this one out on paper? Snap your steps and Gigle's AI math checker will circle the step where it went wrong.