AQA C1 2008 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind stationary points

2 The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 4 } - 32 x + 5\) has a single stationary point, \(M\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Hence find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, determine whether \(M\) is a maximum or a minimum point.
  3. Determine whether the curve is increasing or decreasing at the point on the curve where \(x = 0\).