Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative In Graphing And Applications - 3.2 Analysis Of Functions II: Relative Extrema; Graphing Polynomials - Exercises Set 3.2 - Page 205: 11

Answer

Stationary: $x=0$ Critical: $x=\pm 5$ and $x=0$

Work Step by Step

First derivative \[ \frac{2 x}{3}\left(-25+x^{2}\right)^{-2 / 3}=f^{\prime}(x) \] Points where the derivative is zero are stationary points. \[ \frac{2 x}{3}\left(-25+x^{2}\right)^{-2 / 3}=0 \] A fraction is zero if the numerator is zero \[ 2 x=0 \] Points where the tangent line is horizontal (thus, the derivative is zero) are critical points, since the function is not differentiable. \[ x=0 \] Roots \[ x=0 \text { and } x=\pm 5 \] Points where the first derivative is zero are stationary points. \[ x=0 \]
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