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MTH 102 Differentiation Objective Question

Question

Stationary point of \( y = x(x^2 - 128\sqrt{x}) \) is at?
Options
A \( (16, -2^{12}) \)
Correct Answer
B \( (4, -10) \)
C \( (16, 0) \)
D \( (0, 0) \)
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

( y = x^3 - 128x^{3/2} \implies y' = 3x^2 - 192x^{1/2} = 0 \implies x^{3/2} = 64 \implies x = 16 ). At 16, ( y = 16(256 - 128(4)) = -4096 = -2^{12} ).

Hint

Simplify the expression and find where the derivative equals zero.

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