AQA C3 2009 January — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicProduct & Quotient Rules

6 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \left( x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 2 \right)\).
  1. Find the value of the \(x\)-coordinate of each of the stationary points of the curve.
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    2. Determine the nature of each of the stationary points of the curve.