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The curve ax squared - 4x+1 has a stationary point where x equals -3

find the value of a and determine the nature of the stationary point

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f(x)=ax^2-4x+1\\ f'(x)=2ax-4\\ 0=2a\cdot(-3)-4\\ 6a=-4\\ a=-(4)/(6)=-(2)/(3)

It's the quadratic equation where
a<0 so the stationary point is a maximum.
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