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Homework - Exam Questions On Differentiation

The document contains a set of exam questions focused on differentiation, covering various mathematical concepts such as finding derivatives, tangent lines, and surface area optimization. It includes multiple questions with subparts that require calculations and proofs related to curves and geometric shapes. The total marks for the exam are 75.

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Homework - Exam Questions On Differentiation

The document contains a set of exam questions focused on differentiation, covering various mathematical concepts such as finding derivatives, tangent lines, and surface area optimization. It includes multiple questions with subparts that require calculations and proofs related to curves and geometric shapes. The total marks for the exam are 75.

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Homework – Exam questions on DIFFERENTIATION

Q1) Given that

find . Give each term in your answer in its simplified form. (6)

Q2) The curve C has equation y = 2x3 + kx2 + 5x + 6, where k is a constant.

(a) Find .
(2)
The point P, where x = –2, lies on C.
The tangent to C at the point P is parallel to the line with equation 2y – 17 x – 1 = 0.
Find
(b) the value of k,
(4)
(c) the value of the y coordinate of P,
(2)
(d) the equation of the tangent to C at P, giving your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0, where a, b and c are
integers.
(2)

Q3) The curve C has equation


y = (x + 1)(x + 3)2.
(a) Sketch C, showing the coordinates of the points at which C meets the axes. (4)
dy
(b) Show that dx = 3x2 + 14x + 15.
(3)
The point A, with x-coordinate –5, lies on C.
(c) Find the equation of the tangent to C at A, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are
constants.
(4)
Another point B also lies on C. The tangents to C at A and B are parallel.
(d) Find the x-coordinate of B. (3)
Q4)

Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation
1
y=2− x, x ≠ 0.
The curve crosses the x-axis at the point A.
(a) Find the coordinates of A. (1)
(b) Show that the equation of the normal to C at A can be written as
2x + 8y −1 = 0.
(6)
The normal to C at A meets C again at the point B, as shown in Figure 1.
(c) Find the coordinates of B. (4)
Q5)

Figure 3 shows a sketch of a square based, open top box.

The height of the box is h cm, and the base edges each have length l cm.

Given that the volume of the box is 250 000 cm3

(a) show that the external surface area, S cm2, of the box is given by

(3)
(b) Use algebraic differentiation to show that S has a stationary point when h = 250 k
where k is a rational constant to be found.
(5)
(c) Justify by further differentiation that this value of h gives the minimum external
surface area of the box.
(2)

Q6)

Figure 3
Figure 3 shows the plan of a pool.
The shape of the pool ABCDEFA consists of a rectangle BCEF joined to an equilateral triangle BFA and a semi-
circle CDE, as shown in Figure 3.
Given that AB = x metres, EF = y metres, and the area of the pool is 50 m2,
(a) show that

(3)
(b) Hence show that the perimeter, P metres, of the pool is given by

(3)
(c) Use calculus to find the minimum value of P, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
(5)
(d) Justify, by further differentiation, that the value of P that you have found is a minimum.
(2)

Q7)

TOTAL MARKS = 75

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