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Stationary points

Watch this video for an introduction to stationary points, including what they are and how they link to the topic of differentiation.

In this video, Dr Lisa Mott gives an introduction to stationary points, including what they are and how they link to the topic of differentiation.

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Can you think of an example of a function y where its first and second derivatives are both zero?
What kind of stationary point is this?

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Introduction to Mathematical Methods for University-Level Science

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