How do you find stationary points and determine their nature?
To find stationary points, differentiate the function and solve dy/dx = 0. Substitute each x-value into the original function to find the y-coordinate. To determine the nature, use a nature table showing the sign of dy/dx on each side of the point, or use the second derivative. State each point and its nature.
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