Find the turning points of the curve y = 3x^4 - 8x^3 -3

Differentiate to get:dy/dx = 12x^3 -24x^2Factorise and set equal to 0:12x^2(x-2) = 0Solve to get x = 2 and x =0.

DC
Answered by Daniel C. Maths tutor

3769 Views

See similar Maths A Level tutors

Related Maths A Level answers

All answers ▸

Integrate the function y = 2x^2 + 3x + 8 with respect to x.


Differentiate f = ln(x^2 + 1) / (x ^ 2 + 1).


Water is flowing into a rightcircular cone at the rate r (volume of water per unit time). The cone has radius a, altitude b and the vertex or "tip" is pointing downwards. Find the rate at which the surface is rising when the depth of the water is y.


A curve has equation y = (x-1)e^(-3x). The curve has a stationary point M. Show that the x-coordinate of M is 4/3.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning