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Chain, Product and Quotient Rules Introductory Questions (Sheet 2)
Q1.
(a) Show that where A and n are constants to be found.
(4)
(b) Hence deduce the range of values for x for which <0
(1)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q2.
Given y = x(2x + 1)4, show that
where n, A and B are constants to be found.
(4)
(Total for question = 4 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)
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Q4.
Differentiate with respect to x
(a) ln (x2 + 3x + 5)
(2)
(b)
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
Q5.
Differentiate with respect to x, giving your answer in its simplest form,
(a) x2ln(3x)
(4)
(b)
(5)
(Total 9 marks)
Q6.
A curve C has equation
(a) Show that the turning points on C occur where tan x = −1.
(6)
(b) Find an equation of the tangent to C at the point where x = 0 .
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
Q7.
(i) Differentiate with respect to x
(a) x2 cos3x
(3)
(b)
(4)
(ii) A curve C has the equation
The point P on the curve has x-coordinate 2. Find an equation of the tangent to C at
P in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(6)
(Total 13 marks)
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Q8.
A curve C has equation
The point P on C has x-coordinate 2. Find an equation of the normal to C at P in the form
ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
(7)
(Total 7 marks)
Q9.
Given that
show that
where A is a constant to be found.
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q10.
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C which has equation
(a) Find the x coordinate of the turning point P on C, for which x > 0
Give your answer as a multiple of π.
(6)
(b) Find an equation of the normal to C at the point where x = 0
(3)
(Total 9 marks)
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