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Write a possible equation

Differentiation 2 show that the coordinates of the for the curve.
(1) Find the values of x for stationary point on the 1
(9) g( x) = + 16 x, x  0
which each function below is curve y = x 2 − 8 x + 6 are (4, −10) x
an increasing function: (b) Show that this result is true Show that the distance between
(a) f( x) = x 2 − 2 x + 4 by completing the square to the two stationary points on the
1 find the stationary point. 5 41
(b) f( x) = x 3 − x 2 − 8 x + 9 (c) Determine the nature of the curve y = g( x) is units.
3 2
(c) f( x) = 2 − 4 x + 6 x 2 stationary point by sketching
the graph of y = x 2 − 8 x + 6 .
(d) f( x) = ( x2 − 8)( x + 8) (10) James is making a pig pen.
(d) Show that your answer to He has 240m of fencing and
(e) f( x) = 2 x − 1 part (c) is correct by evaluating would like to make a
the second derivative at x = 4 . rectangular shaped pen with the
(2) Find the values of x for largest possible area. He needs
which each function below is (6) Find the coordinates of any to fence 3 sides of the pen as a
decreasing: stationary points for each of the wall provides the 4th side.
(a) f( x) = 3x + x −1 , x  0 following functions and The longer side of the fence
determine their nature: is y meters long and the two
(b) f( x) = (3x 2 − 8) x
(a) f( x) = x 2 + 4 x shorter sides of the fence are
(3) The graph below shows part (b) f( x) = 3x − 0.5 x 2 both x meters long as shown
of the curve y = f( x) . Mark the below.
(c) f( x) = 2 x3 + 3x 2 − 72 x
points x = a and x = b , 0  a  b , (d) f( x) = x3 − 3x 2
such that f( x ) is a decreasing
(e) f( x) = 4 − 5 x3
function for a  x  b .
(f) f( x) = 16 x + x −2 , x  0 (a) Find an expression for y in
(g) f( x) = px 2 − qx , p  0  q terms of x
(b) Show that the area of the
(7) (a) Find the maximum value pen can be written as
of the function A = 240 x − 2 x 2
f( x) = (1 − 2 x ) ( 3x 2 − 5) , x  0 (c) Hence find the maximum
area for the pen.
giving your answer to 3
significant figures. (11) A rectangular sheet of
(b) Prove that the answer found metal measuring 4cm by 5cm
in part (a) is a maximum value
has a square of side length
(4) Below is part of the graph by evaluating f '' ( x) . xcm cut from each corner and is
y = g( x) . (c) Is the function increasing or made into an open topped tank.
decreasing when x = 3 ? (a) Find the maximum volume
of the tank.
(8) (a) Sketch the curve of (b) Prove that the answer found
y = x3 − 6 x 2 + 5 x + 12 showing in part (a) gives a maximum
any points of intersection with value for the volume of the tank
the coordinate axes.
(b) Find the x coordinates of the (12) An open top cylinder with
(a) Label the stationary points stationary points giving your radius rcm and height hcm is
on the curve A and B , A  B . answers as exact fractions. being made out of metal must
(b) Determine the nature of the (c) Using the graph, determine hold exactly 20 cm3 of liquid.
stationary points A and B . the nature of the stationary (a) Find the length of the radius
(c) Explain why A and B are not points. that minimises the amount of
points of inflexion. (d) On the same set of axes metal required to make the
(d) Draw a tangent to the curve draw a different cubic equation cylinder.
at any point where the function that only has one stationary (b) Hence find the minimum
is (i) increasing and (ii) amount of metal used.
decreasing.
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(13) Sally is standing on level
ground and throws a small ball
into the air. The flight path of
the ball is modelled by the
equation h = 1 + 6t − 3t 2 , t  0
where h is the height in meters
above ground and t is the time in
seconds after it’s thrown.
(a) Write down the height the
ball was released from.
(b) Find the time taken for the
ball to hit the ground giving
your answer to 3 significant
figures.
(c) Find the time taken for the
ball to reach its maximum
height above the ground.
(d) Find the maximum height
the ball reaches above the
ground.
(e) Show that the value found in
part (d) is a maximum by using
differentiation.

(14) t( x) = px 4 + qx3 − 3x 2 + 4
Given that the curve y = t( x) has
a minimum at the point with
 4
coordinates  2, −  , find the
 3
value of the constants p and q .

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