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State the coordinates of $M$, with each coordinate correct to $3$ significant figures.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Numerical solution of equations
Numerical solution of equations — practice question
The curve is given by $y = \tan\left(\tfrac{1}{2}x\right) + 3\sin\left(\tfrac{1}{2}x\right)$. It has a stationary point $M$ for values of $x$ in the range $\pi < x < 2\pi$.
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