8. Topic 8(COLON) Introduction to Differentiation

Lesson 8.4: Stationary Points And Simple Optimisation — Quiz

Test your understanding of lesson 8.4: stationary points and simple optimisation with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the first step to find stationary points of a polynomial function?

Question 2

Which of the following represents the condition for a function to have a maximum or minimum at a stationary point?

Question 3

If the second derivative of a function at a stationary point is positive, what does this indicate?

Question 4

In a worded optimization problem, what is typically the first step to solve it?

Question 5

Given the function $f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 3$, what is the x-coordinate of the stationary point?