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To find the equation of the tangent:
y = mx + c y 1 )x + c
'ubstitute x 1 ), y 1 2: 2 1 )&)) 2 c i(e( c 1 -1)(
'o equation is y 1 )x 5 1)(
!+aple:
.ind the coordinates of the stationary points on the
curve
3 2
2 6 2) 17 y x x x = + (
'olution:
2
8 19 2)
dy
x x
dx
=
3t a stationary point, -
dy
dx
= (
Therefore,
2
8 19 2) - x x = or
2
3 ) - x x = (
.actorising gives &x 2 1)&x 5 )) 1 -(
Therefore x 1 -1 or x 1 )(
4hen x 1 -1, y 1 29( 4hen x 1 ), y 1 -6:(
The 2
nd
derivative is
2
2
12 19
d y
x
dx
= (
4hen x 1 -1,
2
2
3- -
d y
dx
= < so &-1, 29) is a ;3<(
4hen x 1 ),
2
2
3- -
d y
dx
= > so &), -6:) is a ;"=(