To find the maximum and minimum points on a graph y=f(x): 1. Find the expression for the derivative f'(x) and set it equal to 0 to find stationary points. 2. Check that at these points, f'(x) is negative on the left and positive on the right for a minimum, or positive on the left and negative on the right for a maximum. 3. The y-values at these x-values give the minimum or maximum points. The second derivative test can also determine if a stationary point is a maximum or minimum.