A hint to get started
Differentiate a factored cubic and distinguish a repeated stationary point
(i) Determine the turning-point coordinates for , where a,b are constants.
(ii) Sketch it with axial intercepts and turning points labelled when(a)a>0,b<0; and (b)a<b<0.
CJC · Review problems · Question 1
Differentiate the factored form before expanding the cubic.