P P.T.F.E Member Joined Nov 6, 2008 Messages 333 Gender Male HSC 2013 Nov 18, 2008 #1 can anyone help with stat pts of y= x2 -1 / x2 i have an answer but doesnt look right. please help.
duy.le Member Joined Feb 15, 2007 Messages 137 Gender Male HSC 2008 Nov 18, 2008 #2 i drew the graph and its indicating that it shouldnt have any stationary points... then i did it algebraically and found no stationary points either :O i just got x=+- i.
i drew the graph and its indicating that it shouldnt have any stationary points... then i did it algebraically and found no stationary points either :O i just got x=+- i.
P P.T.F.E Member Joined Nov 6, 2008 Messages 333 Gender Male HSC 2013 Nov 18, 2008 #3 yer i didnt get stat pts only a horizontal pt of inflexion at x =2 but i hav no idea???
gurmies Drover Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 1,209 Location North Bondi Gender Male HSC 2009 Nov 18, 2008 #4 is it (x^2-1)/x^2 ?
GUSSSSSSSSSSSSS Active Member Joined Aug 20, 2008 Messages 1,102 Location Turra Gender Male HSC 2009 Nov 18, 2008 #5 by inspection no stationary points as (x^2 - 1)/(x^2) also equals (x^2)/(x^2) - x^(-2) which equals 1 - x^(-2) defs no SP's
by inspection no stationary points as (x^2 - 1)/(x^2) also equals (x^2)/(x^2) - x^(-2) which equals 1 - x^(-2) defs no SP's
gurmies Drover Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 1,209 Location North Bondi Gender Male HSC 2009 Nov 18, 2008 #6 Points of inflexion are stationary points?
Pwnage101 Moderator Joined May 3, 2008 Messages 1,408 Location in Pursuit of Happiness. Gender Undisclosed HSC N/A Nov 19, 2008 #7 gurmies said: Points of inflexion are stationary points? Click to expand... some can be, ala y=x^3 (ie at x=0)
gurmies said: Points of inflexion are stationary points? Click to expand... some can be, ala y=x^3 (ie at x=0)
P P.T.F.E Member Joined Nov 6, 2008 Messages 333 Gender Male HSC 2013 Nov 19, 2008 #8 gurmies said: is it (x^2-1)/x^2 ? Click to expand... yep soz about my typo