Consider the curve
(a) Find
The gradient of the tangent to the curve is -14 when x = 1.
(b) Find the value of a.
(a) Expand the expression
(b) Differentiate
Find the x-coordinate of the local minimum of the curve y = f(x)
(a) Find f'(x)
(b) Find using your answer to part (a) the x-coordinate of
(i) the local maximum point;
(ii) the local minimum point