Problem

It would be a good idea to try to sketch some of the cubics first before trying to form an equation.

Can you find a cubic curve that…

  1. … has no stationary points?

  2. … has two stationary points: one when \(x=2\) and another when \(x=5\)?

  3. … has a local minimum when \(x=-1\)?

  4. … has a local minimum when \(x=-2\) and a local maximum when \(x=4\)?