How to sketch a cubic function

  1. Determine intersections with the x and y axis, intersections at x axis occur when y=0 and intersections with the y axis occur when x=0.2) Differentiate function to find stationary points (by setting the differential to 0 as the gradient of the function at a stationary point=0) and the nature of the stationary points.3) Mark all of these points on your axes and sketch the function (depending on whether it is positive or negative).
AP

Related Maths A Level answers

All answers ▸

Integrate 1/(5-2x) for 3≤x≤4


Simplify √32 + √18 giving your answer in the form of a√2.


Find the roots of this equation: y=(8-x)lnx


Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = 2 ln(2e - x) at the point on the curve where x = e.