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Find the stationary points of the function y = 2x3 + 5 and determine their nature.
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| Point | x | y |
|---|---|---|
| x-intercept | −1.36 | 0 |
| y-intercept | 0 | 5 |
Step-by-step solution
5 stepsFind the first derivative of the function.
Given the function .
Differentiate with respect to :Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points by setting the first derivative to zero.
There is one stationary point at .
Find the y-coordinate of the stationary point by substituting into the original equation.
The stationary point is .
Find the second derivative to determine the nature of the stationary point.
Differentiate with respect to :
Evaluate the second derivative at the stationary point .
Since the second derivative is 0, we need to check the sign of the first derivative around to confirm the nature of the point.
For (e.g., ), .
For (e.g., ), .
Since the sign of does not change around (it remains positive), the point is a point of inflection.The stationary point is .
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