Edexcel C12 2016 January — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2016
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeDetermine nature of stationary points

10. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = 12 x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 4 } } - \frac { 5 } { 18 } x ^ { 2 } - 1000 , \quad x > 0$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point on \(C\).
  3. Use \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) to determine the nature of this stationary point.