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Differential Calculus Practice Test

This document contains 6 questions about differential calculus. Question 1 has 4 parts asking to find derivatives of various functions. Question 2 contains parts about finding values of a and b from a derivative and finding the second derivative. Question 3 deals with finding slopes of tangents and chords on a graph. Question 4 involves finding coordinates of a point of tangency and using that to find values of variables a and b. Question 5 similarly finds function values, derivatives and equations of tangents. Question 6 examines horizontal tangents for various exponential functions and asks to make and prove a conjecture.

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Differential Calculus Practice Test

This document contains 6 questions about differential calculus. Question 1 has 4 parts asking to find derivatives of various functions. Question 2 contains parts about finding values of a and b from a derivative and finding the second derivative. Question 3 deals with finding slopes of tangents and chords on a graph. Question 4 involves finding coordinates of a point of tangency and using that to find values of variables a and b. Question 5 similarly finds function values, derivatives and equations of tangents. Question 6 examines horizontal tangents for various exponential functions and asks to make and prove a conjecture.

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12 Mathematical Methods

Differential Calculus Practice Test

Question 1
𝑑𝑦
Find for the following. There is no need to simplify your answers.
𝑑𝑥
3𝑥+2
(a) 𝑦 =
𝑥√𝑥

(3 marks)

(b) 𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 7

(3 marks)

(c) 𝑦 = cos 3 (10 − 2𝑥)

(3 marks)
𝑒 −3𝑥
(d) 𝑦 =
(1−𝑥)2

(3 marks)
Question 2

Consider 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑎 sin2 𝑥 − 𝑏 cos 2𝑥


(a) Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏 if 𝑓 ′ (𝑥 ) = 6 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 2 sin 2𝑥

(3 marks)
(b) Find 𝑓′′(𝑥)

(2 marks)
𝜋 𝜋
(c) Hence find the exact value of 𝑓′ ( ) and 𝑓′′ ( )
2 2

(3 marks)
Question 3
10
Consider the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 5 − . The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is shown below.
𝑥

Point 𝐴0 , where 𝑥 = 2, and point 𝐵, where 𝑥 = 6, are also shown joined by the chord 𝐴0 𝐵.

(a) Determine the slope of chord 𝐴0 𝐵.

(2 marks)
The slope of chord 𝐴0 𝐵 approximates the slope of the tangent to the curve at 𝑥 = 6.

At point 𝐴1 , the slope of the chord 𝐴1 𝐵 better approximates the slope of the tangent to the
curve at 𝑥 = 6.

(b) On the graph above, draw a possible chord 𝐴1 𝐵.


(1 mark)
(c) Using first principles, find the slope of the tangent to the curve at 𝑥 = 6

(5 marks)
Question 4

Consider 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏


At 𝑥 = 2, the tangent to the curve has equation 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 11
(a) State the coordinates of the point where the tangent touches the curve.

(1 mark)
(b) State the value of 𝑓 ′ (2)

(1 mark)
(c) Hence, find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏

(4 marks)
Question 5
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Consider 𝑓(𝑥 ) =
2𝑥+1

(a) Find 𝑓(1) and 𝑓′(1)

(3 marks)
(b) Hence, find the equation of the tangent to 𝑓(𝑥) at 𝑥 = 1

(2 marks)
(c) Find another point on the curve where the tangent is parallel to the one found in (b).

(4 marks)
Question 6

Below are the graphs of 𝑦1 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑒 2𝑥 and 𝑦3 = 𝑥𝑒 3𝑥 , as labelled.

𝑑𝑦1
(a) Show that = (1 + 𝑥)𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

(2 marks)
1
(b) Hence show that the 𝑦-coordinate where there is a horizontal tangent to 𝑦1 is 𝑦 = −
𝑒

(2 marks)
1
(c) Show that the 𝑦 −coordinate where there is a horizontal tangent to 𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑒 2𝑥 is 𝑦 = −
2𝑒
(3 marks)
The table below represents the 𝑦 −coordinate where there is a horizontal tangent to
listed functions

Functions 𝑦1 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑥 𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑒 2𝑥 𝑦3 = 𝑥𝑒 3𝑥 𝑦4 = 𝑥𝑒 4𝑥

𝑦 −coordinate
where there is a 1 1 1 1
− − − −
horizontal 𝑒 2𝑒 3𝑒 4𝑒
tangent

(d) Make a conjecture about the 𝑦 −coordinate where there is a horizontal tangent to the
function 𝑦𝑛 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑛𝑥 where 𝑛 is a positive real number.

(1 mark)

(e) Prove or disprove your conjecture algebraically.

(4 marks)

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