OCR MEI C3 — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind stationary points

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  1. Show that \(y = a x e ^ { - x }\) for \(a > 0\) has only one stationary point for all values of \(x\). Determine whether this stationary value is a maximum or minimum point.
  2. Sketch the curve.