Additional Mathematics · Year 2 · Week 21

Determining the nature of gradients

Strand

Calculus

Sub-strand

Applications of Calculus

Content standard

Find maximum and minimum values and points of a function, sketch the functions, and Solve some real life problems

Learning outcome

Investigate the turning point of a function

Learning indicator

Use the second derivative of a function to classify the maximum, minimum and saddle point of that function and perform curve sketching