Mathematics A-Level
Stationary points and their classification
What Stationary points and their classification means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Stationary points and their classification
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Occur where dy/dx = 0; d²y/dx² > 0 gives a minimum, d²y/dx² < 0 gives a maximum, and d²y/dx² = 0 requires further checking.
Topics that use Stationary points and their classification
- Differentiation (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Chain rule
- Composite function
- connected rates of change
- Derivative
- differentiation from first principles
- Implicit differentiation
- Increasing and decreasing functions and points of inflection
- Modelling real situations with derivatives
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