Source: 0606/11/M/J/16 - Question No.
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1 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = 1n (2x 2 - 7) at the point where the curve crosses the
positive x-axis. Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers. [5]
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e 3x dy
4 (a) Given that y = , find . [3]
2
4x + 1 dx
J rN J rN dy
(b) Variables x, y and t are such that y = 4 cos Kx + O + 2 3 sin Kx + O and = 10 .
3P 3P dt
L L
dy r
(i) Find the value of when x = . [3]
dx 2
dx r
(ii) Find the value of when x = . [2]
dt 2
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ln `3x 2 - 1j
11 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = at the point where x = 1. Give your
x+2
answer in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are constants correct to 3 decimal places. [6]
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1 1
14 (i) Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = ln (3x + 2) at the point P where x =- . [4]
2 3
1
The normal to the curve at the point P intersects the y-axis at the point Q. The curve y = ln (3x + 2)
2
intersects the y-axis at the point R .
(ii) Find the area of the triangle PQR. [3]
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J2x + 1N
16 (i) Write ln KK OO as the difference of two logarithms. [1]
L 2 x - 1 P
J2x + 1N
A curve has equation y = ln KK OO + 4x for x 2 1 .
2x - 1 2
L P
dy ax 2 + b
(ii) Using your answer to part (i) show that = , where a and b are integers. [4]
dx 4x 2 - 1
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(iii) Hence find the x-coordinate of the stationary point on the curve. [2]
(iv) Determine the nature of this stationary point. [2]
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Source: 0606/11/O/N/18 - Question No. 6 Page 21
ln (2x 2 + 3)
17 A curve has equation y = .
5x + 2
dy 5
(i) Show that =- ln 3 when x = 0 . [4]
dx 4
(ii) Hence find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 0 . [2]
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Source: 0606/11/O/N/19 - Question No. 4 Page 24
ln (4x 2 + 1)
20 It is given that y = .
2x - 3
dy
(i) Find . [3]
dx
(ii) Find the approximate change in y as x increases from 2 to 2 + h , where h is small. [2]
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tan 3x
24 It is given that y = .
sin x
dy r
(a) Find the exact value of when x = . [4]
dx 3
r r
(b) Hence find the approximate change in y as x increases from to + h , where h is small. [1]
3 3
(c) Given that x is increasing at the rate of 3 units per second, find the corresponding rate of change in
r
y when x = , giving your answer in its simplest surd form. [2]
3
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Source: 0606/12/O/N/17 - Question No. 4 Page 64
ln ^3x 2 + 2h dy
47 Given that y = , find the value of when x = 2, giving your answer as a + b ln 14 , where
2
x +1 dx
a and b are fractions in their simplest form. [6]
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50 y = x 3 ln (2x + 1)
dy
(i) Find the value of when x = 0.3. You must show all your working. [4]
dx
(ii) Hence find the approximate increase in y when x increases from 0.3 to 0.3 + h , where h is small. [1]
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y = ^1 + e x h (x + 5) .
2
52 It is given that
dy
(i) Find . [3]
dx
(ii) Find the approximate change in y as x increases from 0.5 to 0.5 + p , where p is small. [2]
(iii) Given that y is increasing at a rate of 2 units per second when x = 0.5, find the corresponding rate of
change in x. [2]
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ln `3x 2 - 5j
55 A curve has equation y = for 3x 2 2 5.
2x + 1
(a) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point where x = 2 . [6]
(b) Find the approximate change in y as x increases from 2 to 2 + h , where h is small. [1]
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/16 - Question No. 3 Page 78
58 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = 1n (2x 2 - 7) at the point where the curve crosses the
positive x-axis. Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 , where a, b and c are integers. [5]
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Source: 0606/13/M/J/19 - Question No. 4 Page 89
ln (2x 3 + 5)
67 It is given that y = for x 2 1.
x-1
dy
(i) Find the value of when x = 2 . You must show all your working. [4]
dx
(ii) Find the approximate change in y as x increases from 2 to 2 + p , where p is small. [1]
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Source: 0606/13/O/N/18 - Question No. 9 Page 104
ln (3x 2 + 1)
79 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = at the point where x = 2 , giving your answer
x2
in the form y = mx + c , where m and c are correct to 2 decimal places. You must show all your working. [8]
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e 2x - 3 dy
84 (a) Given that y = , find . [3]
2
x +1 dx
(b) Hence, given that y is increasing at the rate of 2 units per second, find the exact rate of change of x
when x = 2 . [3]
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