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  1. Show that the first derivative of 2x2 is

  2. Show that the curve

    y=2x2−3x

    has a turning point in the region

    1<x<1.1
  3. By choosing a suitable interval, determine, correct to 2 decimal places, the x coordinate of the turning point.


Differentiating 2x2 is a little tricky.

Try this:

\begin{aligned} u & = 2^{x^2} \\ \ln(u) & = \ln(2^{x^2}) \\ \ln(u) & = x^2 \ln(2) \\

Then use implicit differentiation to find dudx.


To locate the turning point, you need to consider

dydx=0

Give your answer to (b) below.