Tangents, gradients, and stationary points

This subtopic explains how differentiation is used to find the gradient and equation of tangents to curves, and how to locate and classify stationary points (local maxima and minima). These are core skills for graphing and optimization problems on the IB exam.

📖Study Guide

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