Find the stationary points of the function .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. and

  1. Step 1: Stationary points occur where the first derivative equals zero: or .
  2. Step 2: Calculate the corresponding -coordinates by evaluating : for , ; for , . Thus, the stationary points are and .
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