If the first derivative is 0 at a certain point, is that necessarily a critical point?

Alberto Calhoun

Alberto Calhoun

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2022-11-13

If the first derivative is 0 at a certain point, is that necessarily a critical point?

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Lena Gomez

Lena Gomez

Beginner2022-11-14Added 14 answers

The critical points are defined to be the points where the derivative is zero or undefined. Whether those points are turning points or not is up in the air. For instance, the derivative of f ( x ) = x 3 is zero when x = 0, but ( 0 , 0 ) is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum point of f.

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