 Stationary Points

- Local / Global Maximum

- Local / Global Minimum
- Point of Inflection
 The Second Derivative

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 At the point where the function is in a state
where it is neither increasing nor decreasing, and
therefore 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 0

STATIONARY
POINTS

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Local Maximum

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Local Minimum

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Points of Inflection

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2nd Derivative Test

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Example 3
Find the coordinates of the stationary points of 𝒚 = 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝟒𝒙 + 𝟖.
Identify their nature.

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Example 4
Find the coordinates and nature of the stationary points of 𝒚 = 𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙𝟒 .

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