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MATH AA SL – DP 1

Worksheet
DIFFERENTIATION

Name: ____________________________________ Marks: ____/30


Date:

1. Consider the function f(x) = 3x2 -5x+k . The equation of the tangent to the graph of f at x= p is
y=7x-9.

(a) Write down f¢(x). [1 mark]


(b) Find the value of (i) p; (ii) k. [4 marks]

2. Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of y = x2 - x at which the tangent is parallel to the line
y = 5x. [4 marks]
3. Let f(x) = √4𝑥 + 5, for x ⩾ −1.25.
(a) Find f ’(1). [3 marks]

Consider another function g. Let R be a point on the graph of g. The x-coordinate of R is 1. The
equation of the tangent to the graph at R is y = 3x + 6.
(b) Write down g′(1). [2 marks]

MAA SL 5.1-5.3 DERIVATIVES – TANGENT AND NORMAL

2. [Maximum mark: 4] [without GDC]


Let f ( x )  2 x 3  ln x
(a) Find f ( x ) . [2]

(b) Find the gradient of the curve y  f ( x ) at x  1 . [2]

3. [Maximum mark: 6] [with GDC]


x3  1
Let f ( x ) 
sin x
(a) Find f ( x ) . [3]
(b) Find the gradient of the curve y  f ( x )


(i) at x  (ii) at x  1 rad. [3]
4

4. [Maximum mark: 12] [without GDC]


Given the following values at x  1
4. Given the following values at x = 1.
x f ( x) g ( x) f ( x ) g ( x)
1 2 3 4 5

Calculate the derivatives of the following functions at x  1


Calculate the derivatives of the following functions at x = 1. [4 marks]
(i) y  2 f ( x)  3g ( x) (ii) y  f ( x) g ( x)
(a) Y = f(x) . g(x)
f ( x)
(iii) y (iv) y  2 x 3  1  5 f ( x)
g ( x)
!(#)
(b) Y = %(#)

B. Past paper questions (SHORT)

5. [Maximum mark: 4] [without GDC]


Let f (x) = x3 – 2x2 – 1.
(a) Find f ( x ) [2]

(b) Find the gradient of the curve of f ( x ) at the point (2, –1). [2]

6. [Maximum mark: 4] [without GDC]


Let f ( x)  6 x . Find f ( x) .
3 2

7. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]


6x
5. Consider the curve with equation f (x) = px2 + qx , where p and q are constants. The point A(1, 3)
lies on the curve. The tangent to the curve at A has gradient 8.
(a) Find the value of p and of q. [4 marks]
(b) Find the equations of the tangent line and the normal at x = 0.2 [3 marks]
&#
6. The tangent to the curve y = #'(, x ≠1 at the point (2,4) and the normal to the same curve at the
point (3,3) intersect at the point P. Find the coordinates of P. [5 marks]

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