Critical point: A point x = c in the domain of f where f prime(c) = 0 or f prime(c) does not exist.
How to apply it: Find critical points as candidates for local extrema; they are where the first derivative is zero or undefined.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
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