REVISION 2 (DIFFERENTIATION)

1. Find the coordinates of the turning point on the curve y (1 x )e x .

Sketch the curve, showing clearly the turning point, point of intersection with the x-axis and
the asymptotes.
On the separate diagram, sketch the graph of
1
f ( x)
2
(b) y (1 x)e x

(a) y

2. (a) For the curve y

x
, state the asymptotes and an equation of the tangent at the
2 x

origin. Sketch the curve.

(b) Sketch on a separate diagram, the curve with equation y

x
.
2 x

3. For the curve y (2 x 1) 2 ( x 1), find the coordinates of

(a) the points where it meets the axes,
(b) the turning points,
(c) the point of inflexion,
and sketch the curve.
Hence, sketch the graph of y

1
, showing the coordinates of any turning
( 2 x 1) 2 ( x 1)

points clearly.
4.

ax b
, for non-zero constants a, b, c and d.
cx d
(a) Given that ad bc 0 , show by differentiation that the graph of y f ( x ) has no

It is given that f ( x)

turning points.
(b) What can be said about the graph of y f ( x ) when ad bc 0 ?
(c) Deduce from part (a) that the graph of y

3x 7
has a positive gradient at all points of
2x 1

the graph.
(d) On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
3x 7
2x 1
3x 7
2
(ii) y
2x 1

(i) y

1 3
x x 2 2 x intersects the x-axis.
2
Find also the local maximum and minimum points, as well as the point of inflexion. Find the

5. Find the coordinates of the point where the curve y

possible values of k such that the equation

1 3
x x 2 2 x k has a repeated root and state
2

this root.

6. Given that f ( x) 2 x 2 ln(4 x 5) , has domain {x : x R,

5
x 1} .
4

(a) State the asymptote of f.

(b) Find all local maximum and minimum points of f.
(c) Find the coordinate of the point of inflexion.
(d) Sketch the graph of f.
(e) State the absolute maximum value of f for the given domain.

x is always decreasing.
x 1
Determine the coordinates of the point of inflexion of the curve, and state the intervals for
which the curve is concave upward. Sketch the curve.

7. Show that the gradient of the curve y