1. Let f (x) = 6 3 x 2 . Find f (x).

Working:

Answer:

…………………………………………........
(Total 6 marks)

2. Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of y = x2 – x at which the tangent is parallel to the
line y = 5x.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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3. Find the equation of the normal to the curve with equation

y = x3 + 1

at the point (1, 2).

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

x
4. Let f (x) = e 3 + 5 cos 2x. Find f (x).

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 6 marks)

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5. Differentiate with respect to x:

(a) (x2 + l)2.

(b) 1n(3x – 1).

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

6. The shaded region in the diagram below is bounded by f (x) = x , x = a, and the x-axis. The
shaded region is revolved around the x-axis through 360. The volume of the solid formed is
0.845.

Find the value of a.

(Total 6 marks)

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7. The displacement s metres at time t seconds is given by

s = 5 cos 3t + t2 + 10, for t  0.

(a) Write down the minimum value of s.

(b) Find the acceleration, a, at time t.

(c) Find the value of t when the maximum value of a first occurs.
(Total 6 marks)

8. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = 12x2(1 – x).

0 x

(a) Write down an integral which represents the area of the shaded region.

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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9. Let f(x) = cos(x2) and g(x) = ex, for –1.5 ≤ x ≤ 0.5.

Find the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of f and g.

(Total 6 marks)

10. The diagram shows part of the graph of the curve with equation

y = e2x cos x.

P(a, b)

0 x

dy
(a) Show that = e2x (2 cos x – sin x).
dx
(2)

d2 y
(b) Find .
dx 2
(4)

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 There is an inflexion point at P (a, b).

(c) Use the results from parts (a) and (b) to prove that:

(i) tan a = 3 ;
4

(3)

(ii) the gradient of the curve at P is e2a.

(5)
(Total 14 marks)

11. The function f is given by

2x
f ( x) 1 –
1 x 2

(a) (i) To display the graph of y = f (x) for –10  x  10, a suitable interval for y, a  y  b
must be chosen. Suggest appropriate values for a and b .

(ii) Give the equation of the asymptote of the graph.

(3)

2x 2 – 2
(b) Show that f  ( x)  .
(1  x 2 ) 2
(4)

(c) Use your answer to part (b) to find the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph.
(3)

(d) Find the exact area of the region enclosed by the graph of f, the x-axis and the y-axis.

(4)
(Total 14 marks)

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