Find the coordinates of the turning points of the curve .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. and
- Step 1: Find the derivative and equate it to zero to locate stationary points: or .
- Step 2: Calculate the corresponding -coordinates by substituting back into the curve equation: for , ; for , .
- Step 3: The coordinates of the turning points are and .
Answer
and .
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