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Level 2 Certificate

FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Calculus
Topic test – Increasing and decreasing functions
v1.0

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Materials
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For this paper you must have:
• Mathematical instruments Pages Mark
• A calculator 2-3
4-5

Information 6

• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL


• The maximum mark for this paper is 24.

Advice
• In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.

8365 L2 Further Maths


Topic test – Calculus – Increasing and decreasing functions
2

1 This is a sketch of the curve y = f ( x)

dy
For this curve = x2 + 5 x − 6
dx

Work out the range of values for x for which f ( x) is an increasing function.

Write your answer in inequality notation.


[4 marks]

Answer

8365 L2 Further Maths


Topic test – Calculus – Increasing and decreasing functions
3

2 Determine the values of x for which y =x 4 − 2 x 3 − 4 x 2 − 10 is an increasing function.

Give your answer in inequality notation.


[4 marks]

Answer

3 Below are a set of functions with their domains.

Which functions are decreasing.

Tick all that apply.


[2 marks]

y x 2 − 10 , x < 0
=

y 2x − 9 , x < 0
=

f ( x )= 9 − x 2 , x < 0

f ( x )= 3 − 14 x , x > 0

10

Turn over 
8365 L2 Further Maths
Topic test – Calculus – Increasing and decreasing functions
4

4 y = f ( x ) is the graph of a cubic function.

y ≤ 0 for x ≥ −3
y > 0 for x < −3

The function is
Increasing for −2 < x < 2
Decreasing for x < −2 and x > 2

Draw a possible sketch of y = f ( x ) for values from –5 to 5.


[4 marks]
y

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5

8365 L2 Further Maths


Topic test – Calculus – Increasing and decreasing functions
5

5 f ( x ) =x 3 + 3 x 2 + 15 x − 18

Use differentiation to show that y = f ( x ) is an increasing function for all values of x.


[4 marks]

Answer

Turn over for the next question

Turn over 
8365 L2 Further Maths
Topic test – Calculus – Increasing and decreasing functions
6

6 Here is some information about a function y = g ( x )

g ( x ) > 0 for all values of x


g’(x) = 2x – 6
g’’(x) = 2

Tick the correct option for each statement.


[6 marks]

True False Cannot tell

The function is increasing for all


values of x.

The function is decreasing for all


values of x.

The function is stationary when


x = 2.

The function has a turning point.

The function is increasing when


x > 3.

The function is decreasing when


x < 2.

END OF QUESTIONS

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