I3 Integration - reverse working

QUESTION PAPER (QP)

 dy 6
1 A curve is such that =√ and P (3, 3) is a point on the curve.
dx (4x − 3)

(i) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at P, giving your answer in the form ax + by = c.
[3]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy
2 A curve is such that = 2x2 − 5. Given that the point (3, 8) lies on the curve, find the equation of
dx
the curve. [4]
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dy 16
3 A curve is such that = , and (1, 4) is a point on the curve.
dx x3

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) A line with gradient − 12 is a normal to the curve. Find the equation of this normal, giving your
answer in the form ax + by = c. [4]

(iii) Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 2. [4]
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dy 4
4 A curve is such that =√ , and P (1, 8) is a point on the curve.
dx (6 − 2x)

(i) The normal to the curve at the point P meets the coordinate axes at Q and at R. Find the
coordinates of the mid-point of QR. [5]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy
5 A curve is such that = 4 − x and the point P (2, 9) lies on the curve. The normal to the curve at P
dx
meets the curve again at Q. Find
(i) the equation of the curve, [3]
(ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at P, [3]
(iii) the coordinates of Q. [3]
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y
6 A curve is such that = k − 2x, where k is a constant.
dx

(i) Given that the tangents to the curve at the points where x = 2 and x = 3 are perpendicular, find
the value of k. [4]

(ii) Given also that the curve passes through the point (4, 9), find the equation of the curve. [3]

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 dy 3
7 The equation of a curve is such that = √ − x. Given that the curve passes through the point (4, 6),
dx x
find the equation of the curve. [4]
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dy 1
8 A curve is such that = 3x − 6 and the point (9, 2) lies on the curve.
2
dx
(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point on the curve and determine the nature of the
stationary point. [3]
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dy 6
9 The equation of a curve is such that = √ . Given that the curve passes through the point
dx (3x − 2)
P (2, 11), find
(i) the equation of the normal to the curve at P, [3]
(ii) the equation of the curve. [4]
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10 A curve has equation y = f (x). It is given that f ′ (x) = 3x2 + 2x − 5.

(i) Find the set of values of x for which f is an increasing function. [3]

(ii) Given that the curve passes through (1, 3), find f (x). [4]
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dy 3
11 A curve is such that = and the point (1, 12 ) lies on the curve.
dx (1 + 2x)2

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) Find the set of values of x for which the gradient of the curve is less than 31 . [3]

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dy 2
12 A curve is such that = √ − 1 and P (9, 5) is a point on the curve.
dx x

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve. [3]

d2 y
(iii) Find an expression for and determine the nature of the stationary point. [2]
dx2

(iv) The normal to the curve at P makes an angle of tan−1 k with the positive x-axis. Find the value
of k. [2]
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13 A function f is defined for x ∈ > and is such that f ′ (x) = 2x − 6. The range of the function is given by
f (x) ≥ −4.

(i) State the value of x for which f (x) has a stationary value. [1]

(ii) Find an expression for f (x) in terms of x. [4]

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dy 8
14 A curve is such that = 5 − 2 . The line 3y + x = 17 is the normal to the curve at the point P on the
dx x
curve. Given that the x-coordinate of P is positive, find
(i) the coordinates of P, [4]
(ii) the equation of the curve. [4]

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15 A curve y = f (x) has a stationary point at P (3, −10). It is given that f ′ (x) = 2x2 + kx − 12, where k is
a constant.

(i) Show that k = −2 and hence find the x-coordinate of the other stationary point, Q. [4]

(ii) Find f ′′ (x) and determine the nature of each of the stationary points P and Q. [2]

(iii) Find f (x). [4]

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dy 8
16 A curve is such that = − 3 − 1 and the point (2, 4) lies on the curve. Find the equation of the
dx x
curve. [4]
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dy 4
17 A curve is defined for x > 0 and is such that = x + 2 . The point P (4, 8) lies on the curve.
dx x
(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) Show that the gradient of the curve has a minimum value when x = 2 and state this minimum
value. [4]
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18 A curve is such that

dy 3
= 2(3x + 4) 2 − 6x − 8.
dx
d2 y
(i) Find . [2]
dx2
(ii) Verify that the curve has a stationary point when x = −1 and determine its nature. [2]

(iii) It is now given that the stationary point on the curve has coordinates (−1, 5). Find the equation
of the curve. [5]
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 1 − 12
19 A curve has equation y = f x
and is such that f ′ x
= 3x 2 + 3x − 10.
1
(i) By using the substitution u = x 2 , or otherwise, find the values of x for which the curve y = f x

has stationary points. [4]

(ii) Find f ′′ x
and hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of each stationary point. [3]

(iii) It is given that the curve y = f x
passes through the point 4, −7
. Find f x
. [4]

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dy 6
20 A curve is such that = 2 and 2, 9
is a point on the curve. Find the equation of the curve. [3]
dx x
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dy 
21 A curve is such that = 2x + 5
and 2, 5
is a point on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
dx
[4]
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1 6
22 A curve has equation y = f x
. It is given that f ′ x
=  + and that f 3
= 1. Find f x
. [5]
x + 6
x2
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− 32
23 A curve has equation y = f x
. It is given that f ′ x
= x + 1 and that f 4
= 5. Find f x
. [4]

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dy 1 −1  
24 A curve is such that = x 2 − x 2 . The curve passes through the point 4, 23 .
dx
(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

d2 y
(ii) Find . [2]
dx2
(iii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point and determine its nature. [5]

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d2 y
25 The equation of a curve is such that = 2x − 1. Given that the curve has a minimum point at
dx2
3, −10
, find the coordinates of the maximum point. [8]

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dy 12
26 A curve is such that =  , where a is a constant. The point P 2, 14
lies on the curve and
dx 4x + a

the normal to the curve at P is 3y + x = 5.

(i) Show that a = 8. [3]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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 2
27 The function f is defined for x > 0 and is such that f 
x = 2x − . The curve y = f
x passes through
x2
the point P
2, 6.

(i) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at P. [3]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(iii) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point and state with a reason whether this point is a
maximum or a minimum. [4]
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d2 y 24
28 A curve is such that = 3 − 4. The curve has a stationary point at P where x = 2.
dx2 x
(i) State, with a reason, the nature of this stationary point. [1]

dy
(ii) Find an expression for . [4]
dx
(iii) Given that the curve passes through the point
1, 13, find the coordinates of the stationary
point P. [4]
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29 A curve y = f
x has a stationary point at
3, 7 and is such that f
x = 36x−3 .

(i) State, with a reason, whether this stationary point is a maximum or a minimum. [1]

(ii) Find f
x and f
x. [7]

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30 The function f is such that f ′ x
= 5 − 2x2 and 3, 5
is a point on the curve y = f x
. Find f x
. [3]

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dy 1
31 A curve is such that = 2x + 1
2 and the point 4, 7
lies on the curve. Find the equation of the
dx
curve. [4]
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32 The function f is such that f ′ x
= 3x2 − 7 and f 3
= 5. Find f x
. [3]

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12
33 The curve y = f x
has a stationary point at 2, 10
and it is given that f ′′ x
= .
x3
(i) Find f x
. [6]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the other stationary point. [2]

(iii) Find the nature of each of the stationary points. [2]

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 dy −1
34 A curve passes through the point A 4, 6
and is such that = 1 + 2x 2 . A point P is moving along
dx
the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate of P is increasing at a constant rate of 3 units per minute.

(i) Find the rate at which the y-coordinate of P is increasing when P is at A. [3]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [3]

(iii) The tangent to the curve at A crosses the x-axis at B and the normal to the curve at A crosses the
x-axis at C. Find the area of triangle ABC. [5]
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dy 2
35 A curve for which = 3x2 − 3 passes through −1, 3
. Find the equation of the curve. [4]
dx x
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dy −1
36 A curve is such that = 2 − 8 3x + 4
2 .
dx
(i) A point P moves along the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate is increasing at a constant
rate of 0.3 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate as P crosses the y-axis.
[2]

The curve intersects the y-axis where y = 43 .

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy 8
37 A curve is such that = . Given that the curve passes through 2, 7
, find the equation of
dx 5 − 2x
2
the curve. [4]
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dy k
38 A curve is such that = 6x2 + 3 and passes through the point P 1, 9
. The gradient of the curve
dx x
at P is 2.

(i) Find the value of the constant k. [1]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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1 −1
39 A curve has equation y = f x
and it is given that f ′ x
= 3x 2 − 2x 2 . The point A is the only point on
the curve at which the gradient is −1.

(i) Find the x-coordinate of A. [3]

(ii) Given that the curve also passes through the point 4, 10
, find the y-coordinate of A, giving your
answer as a fraction. [6]
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 dy 8
40 A curve is such that =  . The point 2, 5
lies on the curve. Find the equation of the
dx 4x + 1

curve. [4]
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dy 2 − 12 −3
41 A curve is such that = x + ax 2 , where a is a positive constant. The point A a2 , 3
lies on the
dx a
curve. Find, in terms of a,
(i) the equation of the tangent to the curve at A, simplifying your answer, [3]
(ii) the equation of the curve. [4]

It is now given that B 16, 8
also lies on the curve.

(iii) Find the value of a and, using this value, find the distance AB. [5]

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dy
42 A curve for which = 7 − x2 − 6x passes through the point 3, −10
.
dx

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [3]

(ii) Express 7 − x2 − 6x in the form a − x + b
2 , where a and b are constants. [2]
(iii) Find the set of values of x for which the gradient of the curve is positive. [3]

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43 The function f is defined for x ≥ 0. It is given that f has a minimum value when x = 2 and that
−1
f ′′ x
= 4x + 1
2 .

(i) Find f ′ x
. [3]

It is now given that f ′′ 0
, f ′ 0
and f 0
are the first three terms respectively of an arithmetic
progression.

(ii) Find the value of f 0
. [3]

(iii) Find f x
, and hence find the minimum value of f. [5]

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dy
44 A curve is such that = −x2 + 5x − 4.
dx

(i) Find the x-coordinate of each of the stationary points of the curve. [2]
d2 y
(ii) Obtain an expression for and hence or otherwise find the nature of each of the stationary
dx2
points. [3]

(iii) Given that the curve passes through the point 6, 2
, find the equation of the curve. [4]

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45 A curve has equation y = f x
and it is given that f ′ x
= ax2 + bx, where a and b are positive constants.

(i) Find, in terms of a and b, the non-zero value of x for which the curve has a stationary point and
determine, showing all necessary working, the nature of the stationary point. [3]

(ii) It is now given that the curve has a stationary point at −2, −3
and that the gradient of the curve
at x = 1 is 9. Find f x
. [6]
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dy −1
46 A curve passes through the point 4, −6
and has an equation for which = x 2 − 3. Find the
dx
equation of the curve. [4]

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dy 12
47 A curve is such that = . The point 1, 1
lies on the curve. Find the coordinates of the
dx 2x + 1
2
point at which the curve intersects the x-axis. [6]
9709/11/M/J/18

dy 
48 A curve is such that = 4x + 1
and 2, 5
is a point on the curve.
dx

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(ii) A point P moves along the curve in such a way that the y-coordinate is increasing at a constant
rate of 0.06 units per second. Find the rate of change of the x-coordinate when P passes through
2, 5
. [2]
d2 y dy
(iii) Show that × is constant. [2]
dx2 dx
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49 A curve with equation y = f x
passes through the point A 3, 1
and crosses the y-axis at B. It is given
−1
that f ′ x
= 3x − 1
3 . Find the y-coordinate of B. [6]

9709/13/M/J/18

dy
50 A curve has a stationary point at 3, 9 21
and has an equation for which = ax2 + a2 x, where a is a
dx
non-zero constant.

(i) Find the value of a. [2]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(iii) Determine, showing all necessary working, the nature of the stationary point. [2]
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 dy
51 A curve passes through 0, 11
and has an equation for which = ax2 + bx − 4, where a and b are
dx
constants.

(i) Find the equation of the curve in terms of a and b. [3]

(ii) It is now given that the curve has a stationary point at 2, 3
. Find the values of a and b. [5]

9709/13/O/N/18

52 A curve with equation y = f x
passes through the points 0, 2
and 3, −1
. It is given that
f ′ x
= kx2 − 2x, where k is a constant. Find the value of k. [5]

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d2 y
53 A curve for which = 2x − 5 has a stationary point at 3, 6
.
dx2

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [6]

(ii) Find the x-coordinate of the other stationary point on the curve. [1]
(iii) Determine the nature of each of the stationary points. [2]

9709/11/M/J/19

dy 4
54 A curve is such that = x3 − 2 . The point P 2, 9
lies on the curve.
dx x
(i) A point moves on the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate is decreasing at a constant rate
of 0.05 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate when the point is at P. [2]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [3]

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dy
55 A curve is such that = 3x2 + ax + b. The curve has stationary points at −1, 2
and 3, k
. Find
dx
the values of the constants a, b and k. [8]
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dy 1
56 A curve for which = 5x − 1
2 − 2 passes through the point 2, 3
.
dx

(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

d2 y
(ii) Find . [2]
dx2

(iii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve and, showing all necessary working,
determine the nature of this stationary point. [4]
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 dy k
57 A curve is such that =  , where k is a constant. The points P 1, −1
and Q 4, 4
lie on the
dx x
curve. Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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1
58 A function f is defined for x > 12 and is such that f ′ x
= 3 2x − 1
2 − 6.

(i) Find the set of values of x for which f is decreasing. [4]

(ii) It is now given that f 1
= −3. Find f x
. [4]

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dy 1
59 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]

(c) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy 1 −1
60 The equation of a curve is such that = 3x 2 − 3x 2 . It is given that the point 4, 7
lies on the curve.
dx

Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy 1
61 The equation of a curve is such that = + x. It is given that the curve passes through the
dx x − 3
2
point 2, 7
.

Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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− 12 −3
62 The point 4, 7
lies on the curve y = f x
and it is given that f ′ x
= 6x − 4x 2 .

(a) A point moves along the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate
of 0.12 units per second.

Find the rate of increase of the y-coordinate when x = 4. [3]

(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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 The function f is defined by f x
= for x > −2.
2
x + 2
2
63

∞
(a) Find Ó f x
dx. [3]
1

= f x
. It is given that the point −1, −1
lies on the

dy
(b) The equation of a curve is such that
dx
curve.

Find the equation of the curve. [2]

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dy 6
64 A curve is such that = and A 1, −3
lies on the curve. A point is moving along the curve
dx 3x − 2
3
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]

(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy 3
65 The equation of a curve is such that = 4 + 32x3 . It is given that the curve passes through the point
1  dx x
2
, 4 .

Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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dy
66 The gradient of a curve is given by = 6 3x − 5
3 − kx2 , where k is a constant. The curve has a
dx
stationary point at 2, −3.5
.

(a) Find the value of k. [2]

(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

d2 y
(c) Find . [2]
dx2
(d) Determine the nature of the stationary point at 2, −3.5
. [2]

9709/12/M/J/21

8
67 A curve with equation y = f x
is such that f ′ x
= 6x2 − . It is given that the curve passes through
x2
the point 2, 7
.

Find f x
. [3]

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68 A curve has equation y = f x
, and it is given that f ′ x
= 2x2 − 7 −
4
.
x2

(a) Given that f 1
= − 13 , find f x
. [4]

(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve. [5]

(c) Find f ′′ x
. [1]

(d) Hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of each of the stationary points. [2]

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dy 8  
69 A curve is such that = 2
. The curve passes through the point 2, 5 32 .
dx 3x + 2

Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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70 A curve has equation y = f x
and it is given that

 −2
f ′ x
= 12 x + k − 1 + k
−2 ,

where k is a constant. The curve has a minimum point at x = 2.

(a) Find f ′′ x
in terms of k and x, and hence find the set of possible values of k. [3]

It is now given that k = −3 and the minimum point is at 2, 3 21
.

(b) Find f x
. [4]

(c) Find the coordinates of the other stationary point and determine its nature. [4]
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− 13 1
71 A curve with equation y = f x
is such that f ′ x
= 2x − x 3 . It is given that f 8
= 5.

Find f x
. [4]

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d2 y 4  
72 The equation of a curve is such that 2
= 6x2 − 3 . The curve has a stationary point at −1, 92 .
dx x
 
(a) Determine the nature of the stationary point at −1, 29 . [1]

(b) Find the equation of the curve. [5]

(c) Show that the curve has no other stationary points. [3]

(d) A point A is moving along the curve and the y-coordinate of A is increasing at a rate of 5 units
per second.

Find the rate of increase of the x-coordinate of A at the point where x = 1. [3]
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 dy 1 −1
73 The equation of a curve is such that = 3 4x − 7
2 − 4x 2 . It is given that the curve passes through
  dx
the point 4, 52 .

Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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1
74 A curve has equation y = ax 2 − 2x, where x > 0 and a is a constant. The curve has a stationary point
at the point P, which has x-coordinate 9.

Find the y-coordinate of P. [5]

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dy 1 −1
75 The equation of a curve is such that = 3x 2 − 3x 2 . The curve passes through the point 3, 5
.
dx

(a) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(b) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point. [2]

(c) State the set of values of x for which y increases as x increases. [1]

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−3
76 The curve y = f x
is such that f ′ x
= .
x + 2
4

(a) The tangent at a point on the curve where x = a has gradient − 16

27
.

Find the possible values of a. [4]

(b) Find f x
given that the curve passes through the point −1, 5
. [3]

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dy −1
77 At the point 4, −1
on a curve, the gradient of the curve is − 32 . It is given that = x 2 + k, where k
dx
is a constant.

(a) Show that k = −2. [1]

(b) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

(c) Find the coordinates of the stationary point. [3]

(d) Determine the nature of the stationary point. [2]

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 dy
78 The equation of a curve is such that = 6x2 − 30x + 6a, where a is a positive constant. The curve
dx
has a stationary point at a, −15
.

(a) Find the value of a. [2]

(b) Determine the nature of this stationary point. [2]
(c) Find the equation of the curve. [3]
(d) Find the coordinates of any other stationary points on the curve. [2]

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dy 4
79 The equation of a curve is such that = for x > 3. The curve passes through the point
dx x − 3
3
4, 5
.

Find the equation of the curve. [3]

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2
80 A curve which passes through 0, 3
has equation y = f x
. It is given that f ′ x
= 1 − .
x − 1
3

(a) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

The tangent to the curve at 0, 3
intersects the curve again at one other point, P.

(b) Show that the x-coordinate of P satisfies the equation 2x + 1
x − 1
2 − 1 = 0. [4]

(c) Verify that x = 32 satisfies this equation and hence find the y-coordinate of P. [2]
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