Browsing as Guest. Progress, bookmarks and attempts are disabled.
Log in to track your work.
June 2012 p33 q4
1596
The curve with equation \(y = \frac{e^{2x}}{x^3}\) has one stationary point.
Find the \(x\)-coordinate of this point.
Determine whether this point is a maximum or a minimum point.
Solution
(i) To find the stationary point, we need to find the derivative \(y'\) and set it to zero. Using the quotient rule for \(y = \frac{e^{2x}}{x^3}\), we have:
(ii) To determine the nature of the stationary point, we test the sign of \(y'\) around \(x = \frac{3}{2}\). For \(x < \frac{3}{2}\), \(2x - 3 < 0\), so \(y' < 0\). For \(x > \frac{3}{2}\), \(2x - 3 > 0\), so \(y' > 0\). This change from negative to positive indicates a minimum point.