3.42: Stationary points of y=x2+32/x2y = x^{2} + 32/x^{2}

0606/22/M/J/23 — Question 2 · 8 marks

(a)
Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve y=x2+32x2y = x^{2} + \dfrac{32}{x^{2}}, where x0x \neq 0.
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(b)
These stationary points have the same nature. Use the second derivative test to determine whether they are maximum or minimum points.
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