Critical Point

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Critical Point

A point $$x=c$$ is a critical point of $$f(x)$$ if:

$$f'(c)=0$$

or $$f'(c)$$ does not exist, provided $$f(c)$$ exists.

Usage

- Used to locate possible local maxima, local minima and other important points.

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