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Differentiation HW Standard Functions - Chain Rule

This document contains 7 questions regarding differentiation from a Year 2 Chapter 9 standard functions and chain rule homework assignment. The questions cover a range of differentiation topics including proving derivatives from first principles, using differentiation to find rates of change, finding equations of tangents, and applying the quotient rule and chain rule. The final question involves expressing a function as a single fraction and then differentiating it.

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Differentiation HW Standard Functions - Chain Rule

This document contains 7 questions regarding differentiation from a Year 2 Chapter 9 standard functions and chain rule homework assignment. The questions cover a range of differentiation topics including proving derivatives from first principles, using differentiation to find rates of change, finding equations of tangents, and applying the quotient rule and chain rule. The final question involves expressing a function as a single fraction and then differentiating it.

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Year 2 Chapter 9 – Differentiation Standard functions & Chain Rule HW

Due 4th January 2024

Q1.
Prove, from first principles, that the derivative of 3x2 is 6x.
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Pre Learning – Differentiation
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Differentiation
Q1.
Given that θ is measured in radians, prove, from first principles, that the derivative of sin θ is cos θ

You may assume the formula for sin(A ± B) and that as h → 0, → 1 and →0
(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q2.
The current, I amps, in an electric circuit at time t seconds is given by
I = 16 − 16(0.5)t , t 0

Use differentiation to find the value of when t = 3 .


Give your answer in the form ln a , where a is a constant.
(Total 5 marks)

Q3.
The curve C has equation
y = (2x − 3)5
The point P lies on C and has coordinates (w, − 32).
Find
(a) the value of w,
(2)
(b) the equation of the tangent to C at the point P in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are constants.
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

Q4.
Differentiate with respect to x
(a) ln (x2 + 3x + 5)
(Total 2 marks)
Q5.
The point P lies on the curve with equation
x = (4y – sin2y)2

Given that P has (x, y) coordinates , where p is a constant,


(a) find the exact value of p.
(1)
The tangent to the curve at P cuts the y-axis at the point A.
(b) Use calculus to find the coordinates of A.
(6)
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q6.

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x = cos(2y + π) at .


Give your answer in the form y = ax + b, where a and b are constants to be found.
(Total 6 marks)
Q7.
(a) Express

as a single fraction in its simplest form.


(4)
Given that

(b) show that

(2)
(c) Hence differentiate f (x) and find f '(2)
(3)

(Total 9 marks)

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