Order of polynomial $n$th derivative decrements each time the derivative is taken
-### Maxima and minima
+### Points of Inflection
-- if $f^\prime (a) = 0$ and $f^{\prime\prime}(a) > 0$, then point $(a, f(a))$ is a local min (curve is concave up)
+*Point of inflection* - point of maximum gradient (either +ve or -ve). Occurs where $f^{\prime\prime} = 0$
+- if $f^\prime (a) = 0$ and $f^{\prime\prime}(a) > 0$, then point $(a, f(a))$ is a local min (curve is concave up)
- if $f^\prime (a) = 0$ and $f^{\prime\prime} (a) < 0$, then point $(a, f(a))$ is local max (curve is concave down)
- if $f^{\prime\prime}(a) = 0$, then point $(a, f(a))$ is a point of inflection
- - if also $f^\prime(a)=0$, then it is a stationary point of inflection
-*Point of inflection* - point of maximum gradient (either +ve or -ve)
+
## Antidifferentiation
$${d^2 \over dx^2} = {d(y^\prime) \over dx} = {{dy^\prime \over dt} \over {dx \over dt}} \> \vert \> y^\prime = {dy \over dx}$$
+# Rational functions
+
+$$f(x) = {P(x) \over Q(x)} \quad \text{where } P, Q \text{ are polynomial functions}$$
+
+## Addition of ordinates
+
+- when two graphs have the same ordinate, $y$-coordinate is double the ordinate
+- when two graphs have opposite ordinates, $y$-coordinate is 0 i.e. ($x$-intercept)
+- when one of the ordinates is 0, the resulting ordinate is equal to the other ordinate
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