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ZIMSEC O-Level Additional Mathematics

6.1.10.3Stationary points: maximum and minimum

Stationary points: maximum and minimum in ZIMSEC O-Level Additional Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.10.3.1Form 3: use differentiation to find stationary points and determine their nature by the change of sign or the second derivative.

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  • Stationary points: maxima and minima

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Stationary points: maximum and minimum: sample question

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Find the xx-coordinate of the stationary point of the curve y=5+6x−x2y = 5 + 6x - x^2.

Complete: x = …

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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