Consider on the interval

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

Consider f(x)=sin⁡x+x2f(x)=\sin x+\dfrac{x}{2} on the interval [−π,π][-\pi,\pi]. Find the stationary points that lie in the open interval (−π,π)(-\pi,\pi) and state whether each is a local maximum or a local minimum.

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