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  1. June 5th 2008, 03:06 AM #1
    racheltllong
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    Stationary Points

    Please can someone tell me how to prove that a curve has just one stationary point? I've forgotten all the maths I did last year
    Thank you!
    Rachel
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    Quote Originally Posted by racheltllong View Post
    Please can someone tell me how to prove that a curve has just one stationary point? I've forgotten all the maths I did last year
    Thank you!
    Rachel
    Show that the there is only one solution to the derivative being equal to zero.
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