Chapter 2: Differentiation

1. The functions f and g are defined by

f : x  x3  3x  2, x 
g : x  x  1, x 
(a) Find h  x    f g  x  , and determine the coordinates of the stationary points
of h.
(b) Sketch the graph of y  h  x  .
1
(c) On a separate diagram, sketch the graph of y  .
h  x
1
Hence, determine the set of values of k such that the equation  k has
h  x
(i) one root,
(ii) two roots
(iii) three roots.

2. A curve is defined implicitly by the equation x 2  xy  y 2  3.

dy 2 x  y
(a) Show that   0.
dx x  2 y
(b) Find the gradients of the curve at the points where the curve crosses the x-axis
and y-axis.
(c) Show that the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve are  1, 2  and
1,  2 .
(d) Sketch the curve.

3. A hemispherical bowl of radius 8 cm contains water which is flowing into it at a

constant rate. When the height of the water is h cm, the volume V cm3 of the water in
the bowl is
 1 
V    8h 2  h3  .
 3 
Find the rate at which the water level is rising when h  5, given that the time to fill the
bowl is 2 minutes.

4. A hollow cone of base radius 15 cm and height 30 cm is used as a container. Water is

poured into the cone at the rate of 5 cm3s1. Determine the rate of increase in the depth
of the water,
(a) when the depth is 10 cm.
(b) at the instant of 28.8 seconds after the pouring started.

dy
5. Given that y  tan 2 2 x, express in terms of tan 2 x. Hence, show that
dx
d2y
2
 24 y 2  32 y  8  0.
dx
 Chapter 2: Differentiation

1. The functions f and g are defined by

f : x  x3  3x  2, x 
g : x  x  1, x 
(a) Find h  x    f g  x  , and determine the coordinates of the stationary points
of h.
(b) Sketch the graph of y  h  x  .
1
(c) On a separate diagram, sketch the graph of y  .
h  x
1
Hence, determine the set of values of k such that the equation  k has
h  x
(i) one root,
(ii) two roots
(iii) three roots.

2. A curve is defined implicitly by the equation x 2  xy  y 2  3.

dy 2 x  y
(a) Show that   0.
dx x  2 y
(b) Find the gradients of the curve at the points where the curve crosses the x-axis
and y-axis.
(c) Show that the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve are  1, 2  and
1,  2 .
(d) Sketch the curve.

3. A hemispherical bowl of radius 8 cm contains water which is flowing into it at a

constant rate. When the height of the water is h cm, the volume V cm3 of the water in
the bowl is
 1 
V    8h 2  h3  .
 3 
Find the rate at which the water level is rising when h  5, given that the time to fill the
bowl is 2 minutes.

4. A hollow cone of base radius 15 cm and height 30 cm is used as a container. Water is

poured into the cone at the rate of 5 cm3s1. Determine the rate of increase in the depth
of the water,
(a) when the depth is 10 cm.
(b) at the instant of 28.8 seconds after the pouring started.
 dy
5. Given that y  tan 2 2 x, express in terms of tan 2 x. Hence, show that
dx
d2y
2
 24 y 2  32 y  8  0.
dx