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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find critical number in calculus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{2-x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Take the derivative with respect to x, then find where the derivative is 0 or undefined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[d/dx[\sqrt{2-x}] = -1/(2\sqrt{2-x})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The derivative can never be zero, so we need to next find if there is a point where it is undefined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in this case, at x = 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is a vertical tangent to the function

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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