OCR C1 Specimen — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
SessionSpecimen
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind stationary points

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  1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7\).
  2. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum point or a minimum point.
  3. By expanding the right-hand side, show that $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7 = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } ( 2 x - 7 )$$
  4. Sketch the curve \(y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7\), marking the coordinates of the stationary points and the points where the curve meets the axes.