Differentiation and Stationary Points
Differentiation and Stationary Points
Differentiation and Stationary Points
Core 2
for Edexcel
C2.7 Differentiation
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Increasing and decreasing functions
Stationary points
Second order derivatives
Optimization problems
Examination-style questions
y The inequality
x(x – 4) < 0
(0, 0) (4, 0)
is true for the parts of the
0 x curve that lie below the
x-axis.
So 0 < x < 4.
Stationary points
Second order derivatives
Optimization problems
Examination-style questions
Using this method for the other stationary point (–2, 23) on
the curve y = x3 – 12x + 7.
Value of x –2.1 –2 –1.9
dy
Value of = 3 x 2 12 1.23 0 –1.17
dx
+ive –ive
Slope 0
Stationary points
Second order derivatives
Optimization problems
Examination-style questions
d2y
If 2
0 at a stationary point, the point is a maximum.
dx
d2y
If 2
0 at a stationary point, the point is a minimum.
dx
d2y
If 2
= 0 at a stationary point then the point could be a
dx
maximum, a minimum or a point of inflection.
dy
a) = 3x 212x 15
dx
d2y
2
= 6x 12
dx
(5, –100)
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Optimization problems
Stationary points
Second order derivatives
Optimization problems
Examination-style questions
Stationary points
Second order derivatives
Optimization problems
Examination-style questions
dy
a) = 3x 212x 15
dx
d2y
2
= 6x 12
dx
(5, –100)
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