OCR C1 2009 January — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind stationary points

9 The curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } + p x ^ { 2 } + 2\) has a stationary point when \(x = 4\). Find the value of the constant \(p\) and determine whether the stationary point is a maximum or minimum point.