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Chapter 04: DIFFERENTIAITON

Section A
1. The curve C has equation
16 y 3 9 x 2 y 54 x 0
dy
(a) Find in terms of x and y . [4]
dx
dy
(b) Find the coordinates of the points on C where 0. [5]
dx
Answer:
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2. 1
For the curve = 2 , show that

a) there is one and only one point where = 0 , and verify that this point is a local

maximum point. [3]
2 [3]
b) there is one and only one point where 2 = 0, and this point lies on the x-axis.
2 2
c) Find the ranges of values of x where 2 > 0 and 2 < 0. [3]
Answer:
1
a) = 2 2

1
2 2 = 0
3 1
= 2 = - 0.794 [M1]

When x = -0.794, y = -1.890

2 2
2
= 3 2

3 1 2
when = 2 , 2 = 6 < 0 [M1]

there is one and only one point ( - 0.794, - 1.890) where = 0 this point is a local

maximum point. [A1]
2 2
b) = 3 2
2
2
2=0
3
x=1 [M1]

When x = 1, y = 0 [M1]
2
there is one and only one point where 2 = 0, and this point lies on the x-axis. [A1]
2 2
c) = 3 2
2
2
When 2 > 0 ,
2
2>0
3
1 3
>0
3

1 3 > 0
x<1 [M1] either one
3 > 0
x>0

(-) (+) (-)

0 1

2
For 2 > 0, the range is {: 0 < < 1} [A1]
2
For 2 < 0, the range is {: < 0, > 1} [A1] [9 marks]
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3. Find the gradients of the curve y 3 y x 3 x 2 at the points where the curve meets the
coordinate axes. [6]

Answer:
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4. x3
a) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve y and determine their
x2 1
nature. [9]
b) Sketch the curve. [3]
c) Determine the number of real roots of the equation x 3 k ( x 2 1) , where k R , when k
[3]
varies.
Answer:
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5.