For y = 7x - x^3, find the two stationary points and what type of stationary points they are.

Differentiate y to get: dy/dx = 7-3x^2 , dy/dx = 0 , therefore x=(+/-)sqrt(7/3) d^2y/dx^2 = 6x , substitute x values in to y=7x-x^3 and d^2y/dx^2 to find coordinates and the type of the stationary point.

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