Implicit Differentiation
Implicit Differentiation
Implicit Differentiation
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A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
There are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 66.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Calculators must not be used for questions marked with a * sign.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your new answer and any working
underneath.
1. A curve C has the equation
x3 + 2xy – x – y3 – 20 = 0
(5)
(b) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point (3, –2), giving your answer in the form
ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
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4. x2 + y2 + 10x + 2y – 4xy = 10
(5)
(5)
(Total 10 marks)
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(b) Find the x coordinate of A, giving your answer in the form , where a, b, c and d
are integers to be determined.
(4)
(Total 9 marks)
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6. The curve C has equation
4x2 – y3 – 4xy + 2y = 0
The point P with coordinates (–2, 4) lies on C.
(Total 9 marks)
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dy
(a) Find in terms of x and y.
dx
(5)
dy
(b) Find the coordinates of the points on C where = 0.
dx
(7)
(Total 12 marks)
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