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1. Can someone help me with this function

Hi can anyone help me out with how to find the stationary points of this functions:

y = x/x^2+1

Thanks I am completely at a loss

2. Originally Posted by Emililypad
Hi can anyone help me out with how to find the stationary points of this functions:

y = x/x^2+1

Thanks I am completely at a loss
Is it $\frac{x}{x^2 + 1}$?

Find the first derivative using the quotient rule, then set it equal to zero.

$f'(x) = (x^2+1)^{-1} - 2x^2 (x^2 + 1)^{-2} = \frac{1-x^2}{1+x^2}$

(check to verify the work above)

... so the zeros occur where $1 - x^2 = 0$, which means x = 1 or x = -1.

Good luck!

3. Yes thats correct and thank you so much.
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