Applications of differentiation

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Find equations of tangents and normals to curves at given points.
Determine stationary points and classify them using first-derivative or second-derivative methods.
Identify intervals where a function is increasing or decreasing.
Use differentiation to locate local maxima and minima and solve optimisation problems.

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Interpret first and second derivatives in relation to the shape of a graph, including concavity where required.

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