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8.

futher differentiation (1)

1 The point A 2, 2 lies on the curve y = x2 − 2x + 2.

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A. [3]

The normal to the curve at A intersects the curve again at B.

(ii) Find the coordinates of B. [4]


The tangents at A and B intersect each other at C.

(iii) Find the coordinates of C. [4]


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2 A curve has equation y = 2x − 1−1 + 2x.

dy d2 y
(i) Find and 2 . [3]
dx dx
(ii) Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points and, showing all necessary working, determine
the nature of each stationary point. [4]
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3 The function f is defined by f x = + x2 for x < −1.
3x + 2

Determine whether f is an increasing function, a decreasing function or neither. [3]

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dy 1
4 The gradient of a curve at the point x, y is given by = 2 x + 3 2 − x. The curve has a stationary
dx
point at a, 14, where a is a positive constant.

(a) Find the value of a. [3]

(b) Determine the nature of the stationary point. [3]


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5 A vacuum flask (for keeping drinks hot) is modelled as a closed cylinder in which the internal radius
is r cm and the internal height is h cm. The volume of the flask is 1000 cm3. A flask is most efficient
when the total internal surface area, A cm2, is a minimum.

2000
(i) Show that A = 20r2 + . [3]
r
(ii) Given that r can vary, find the value of r, correct to 1 decimal place, for which A has a stationary
value and verify that the flask is most efficient when r takes this value. [5]

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2h

The diagram shows a water container in the form of an inverted pyramid, which is such that when the
height of the water level is h cm the surface of the water is a square of side 12 h cm.

(i) Express the volume of water in the container in terms of h. [1]

[The volume of a pyramid having a base area A and vertical height h is 13 Ah.]

Water is steadily dripping into the container at a constant rate of 20 cm3 per minute.

(ii) Find the rate, in cm per minute, at which the water level is rising when the height of the water
level is 10 cm. [4]
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7 A curve is such that = and A 1, −3 lies on the curve. A point is moving along the curve
dx 3x − 23
and at A the y-coordinate of the point is increasing at 3 units per second.

(a) Find the rate of increase at A of the x-coordinate of the point. [3]

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y

A
x
O

 −1 −3 
The diagram shows the curve with equation y = 9 x 2 − 4x 2 . The curve crosses the x-axis at the
point A.

(a) Find the x-coordinate of A. [2]

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A. [4]

(c) Find the x-coordinate of the maximum point of the curve. [2]

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