Question 1

Paper 1, no calculatorMedium5 marks

The curve CC has equation y=f(x)=x3−3xy=f(x)=x^3-3x for −2≤x≤2-2\leq x\leq 2 Figure 1 shows CC

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(a)

Use Figure 1 to state the xx-coordinates of the stationary points of CC

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(b)

Determine whether each stationary point is a local maximum or a local minimum. Justify your answers.

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(c)

Show that (0,0)(0,0) is a point of inflexion of CC and determine the gradient of CC there. State whether this gradient is zero or non-zero.

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