d 1 d 2

ln x  , x  2x
1. (a) dx x dx (seen anywhere) A1A1
attempt to substitute into the quotient rule (do not accept product rule) M1
1
x 2    2 x ln x
 x
e.g. x4
correct manipulation that clearly leads to result A1
x  2 x ln x x1  2 ln x  x 2 x ln x
, , 4 
e.g. x4 x4 x x4
1  2 ln x
g  x  
x3 AG N0 4

(b) evidence of setting the derivative equal to zero (M1)

e.g. g′(x) = 0, 1– 2ln x = 0
1
ln x 
2 A1
1
x  e2 A1 N2 3
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2. METHOD 1 (quotient)
derivative of numerator is 6 (A1)
derivative of denominator is –sin x (A1)
attempt to substitute into quotient rule (M1)
correct substitution A1
 cos x   6   6 x    sin x 
e.g.  cos x  2
substituting x = 0 (A1)
 cos 0  6   6  0   sin 0
e.g  cos 0 2
h′(0) = 6 A1 N2
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 METHOD 2 (product)
–1
h(x) = 6x × (cos x)
derivative of 6x is 6 (A1)
–1 –2
derivative of (cos x) is (–(cos x) (–sin x)) (A1)
attempt to substitute into product rule (M1)
correct substitution A1
–2 –1
e.g. (6x) (–(cos x) (–sin x)) + (6) (cos x)
substituting x = 0 (A1)
–2 –1
e.g. (6× 0) (–(cos 0) (–sin 0)) + (6) (cos 0)
h′(0) = 6 A1 N2
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3. (a) evidence of choosing the product rule

e.g. uv′ + vu′ (M1)
correct derivatives cos x, 2 (A1)(A1)
g′(x) = 2 x cos x + 2 sin x A1 N4

(b) attempt to substitute into gradient function (M1)

e.g. g′(π)
correct substitution
e.g. 2π cos π + 2 sin π (A1)
gradient = –2π A1 N2
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4. gradient of tangent = 8 (seen anywhere) (A1)

3
f′(x) = 4kx (seen anywhere) A1
recognizing the gradient of the tangent is the derivative (M1)
setting the derivative equal to 8 (A1)
3 3
e.g. 4kx = 8, kx = 2
substituting x = 1 (seen anywhere) (M1)
k=2 A1 N4
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 p
2
5. (a) f′(x) = 2x – x A1A1 N2
p

Note: Award A1 for 2x, A1 for x2 .
(b) evidence of equating derivative to 0 (seen anywhere) (M1)
evidence of finding f′(–2) (seen anywhere) (M1)
correct equation A1
p

e.g. –4 4 = 0, –16 – p = 0
p = –16 A1 N3
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6. (a) x-intercepts at –3, 0, 2 A2 N2

(b) –3 < x < 0, 2 < x < 3 A1A1 N2

(c) correct reasoning R2

e.g. the graph of f is concave-down (accept convex), the first
derivative is decreasing
therefore the second derivative is negative AG
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7. (a) evidence of choosing the product rule (M1)

e.g. x × (– sin x) + 1 × cos x
f′(x) = cos x – x sin x A1A1 N3

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 (b)

A1A1A1A1 N4
Note: Award A1 for correct domain, 0 ≤ x ≤ 6 with
endpoints in circles,
A1 for approximately correct shape,
A1 for local minimum in circle,
A1 for local maximum in circle.
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0
8. (a) n = 800e (A1)
n = 800 A1 N2

(b) evidence of using the derivative (M1)

n′(15) = 731 A1 N2

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 (c) METHOD 1
setting up inequality (accept equation or reverse inequality) A1
e.g. n′(t) > 10 000
evidence of appropriate approach M1
e.g. sketch, finding derivative
k = 35.1226... (A1)
least value of k is 36 A1 N2

METHOD 2
n′(35) = 9842, and n′(36) = 11208 A2
least value of k is 36 A2 N2
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9. evidence of choosing the product rule (M1)

x x x x
f′(x) = e × (–sin x) + cos x × e (= e cos x – e sin x) A1A1
substituting π (M1)
π π π π
e.g. f′(π) = e cos π – e sin π, e (–1 – 0), –e
taking negative reciprocal (M1)
1

f ( π)
e.g.
1
π
gradient is e A1 N3
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10. (a) METHOD 1

2
f″(x) = 3(x – 3) A2 N2
METHOD 2
3
attempt to expand (x – 3) (M1)
3 2
e.g. f′(x) = x – 9x + 27x – 27
2
f″(x) = 3x – 18x + 27 A1 N2

(b) f′(3) = 0, f″(3) = 0 A1 N1

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 (c) METHOD 1
f″ does not change sign at P R1
evidence for this R1 N0
METHOD 2
f′ changes sign at P so P is a maximum/minimum (i.e. not inflexion) R1
evidence for this R1 N0
METHOD 3
1
4
finding f(x) = 4 (x – 3) + c and sketching this function R1
indicating minimum at x = 3 R1 N0
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