NCEA Level 3 Calculus (90635) 2005 — page 1 of 4

Assessment Schedule – 2005

Calculus: Differentiate and use derivatives to solve problems (90635)
Evidence Statement

Achie vement
Q Evidence Code Judgement Sufficienc y
Criteria

Differentiate 1 Achievement:
1(a) dy 1 !
A1 Or equivalent.
functions = x 2 + 35e
7x

and use dx 2 3 × code A

differentiation to
solve problems. dy 1 including
1(b) = .cos x A1 Or equivalent. at least
dx sin x 1 × code A1
and
1 × code A2.
2 y = cos x
dy
= ! sin x
dx
! 3 dy 1
When x = , y= and =!
6 2 dx 2
3 1 !
y! = ! (x ! )
Achie vement

2 2 6
A2 Or equivalent.

!
or x + 2y ! 3! =0
6
or x + 2y – 2.26 = 0
!1 3 !
or y = x+ +
2 2 12
!1
or y = x + 1.128
2

3 dR dR dx
= .
dt dx dt
x
= (42 ! ) " 20
9
dR 1
when x = 300, = $173 per day A2 Or equivalent.
dt 3 Accept $173.
Units not
required.

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Achie vement
Q Evidence Code Judgement Sufficienc y
Criteria

Demonstrate 3x 2 3x Achievement
dy e .4 x ! (2x + 1)3e
knowledge of 4 = A1, M1 Or equivalent. with Merit:
3x 2
concepts and dx (e ) EITHER
techniques of
differentiation. As for
5 dy dy dt
= . Achievement
dx dt dx
plus
2 Or equivalent
7 sec t
= 2 × code M1
5 sec t tan t A1, M1 7 sec t 7
, and
5 tan t 5 sin t
or in Cartesian form: 7 2 × code M2
2 2 cosec t .
x y dy 49x 5
! =1  =
25 49 dx 25y OR

6 × code M
6 Point of inflection when: Accept
2 –1.15 ≤ x ≤ 1.15
x=± or ±1.15 as MEI.
3

Concave down: –1.15 < x < 1.15 Or equivalent.

A1, M1
Achie vement with Merit

7 C(x) = 17x Must see correct

Solve
P(x) = 25x ! 20x ln x derivative in any
differentiation
form.
problems. P ! (x) = 5 " 20 ln x
Maximum profit when P ! (x) = 0 Units not required.
0.25 Or equivalent.
x=e
x = 1.284
For max profit need 1284 T-shirts.
A2, M2

8 x = 30 tan ! Accept use of

dx 2 dx
= 30 sec ! = 3 to give
d! dt
dx 1
= !3 answer of as
dt 20
d! 1 MEI.
2
= cos ! " (#3)
dt 30 Units not required.
! Or equivalent.
when ! = ,
4
d! 1
=" or –0.05 rad per sec
dt 20
A2, M2

9 (a) t = 2.5 seconds Units not required.

Or equivalent.
(b) a = –10 ms–2 Need both (a) and
(b).
A2, M2
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Achie vement
Q Evidence Code Judgement Sufficienc y
Criteria

Solve problem(s) 10 Achievement with

involving a Excellence:
combination of 15 – h
differentiation As for Merit
techniques.
r plus
h code E.

9
Similar triangles gives:
15 ! h 15
=
r 9
5
h = 15 ! r
3
1 2
V = !r h Need correct first
3 derivative.
Achie vement with Excellence

1 2 5
= ! r (15 ! r)
3 3
dV 5 2
= 10!r ! " r
dr 3
dV
Turning points when: =0
dr
r(6 ! r) = 0
when r = 0, 6.

When r = 0, V = 0, is a minimum,
so maximum when r = 6.

Therefore the dimensions of the smaller

cone are r = 6 and h = 5. Need dimensions
of smaller cone
The maximum volume of the smaller that gives max.
cone will be 188.5 cm3 (60π). A, M, E
volume.
Optional second derivative test: Units not
2
required.
d V 30
2
= 10! ! !r
dr 9
2
d V
When r = 6, = !31.4
2
dr
2
d V
2
< 0, so r = 6 gives max. volume.
dr
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Judgement Statement

Achie vement Achie vement with Merit Achie vement with Excellence

Differentiate functions and use Demonstrate knowledge of Solve problem(s) involving a

differentiation to solve problems. concepts and techniques of combination of differentiation
differentiation. techniques.

Solve differentiation problems.

3×A Achievement plus Merit plus

including at least 1 × A1 2 × M1 and 2 × M2 1×E
and at least 1 × A2 or
6×M