(2013) Questions
(2013) Questions
(2013) Questions
Mathematics Faculty
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MATHEMATICS
Time allowed - One hour
(Reading time five minutes)
Question 1
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If y=2 x 2+11 x5, find
dx
3
2 11
(A) 2 x +11 (B) 4 x +11 (C) x 3+ x 25 x (D) x + x25 x +c
3 2
Question 2
2
(A) 9 x (B) 36 (C) 36 (D)
3 4
12 x x + 2
4
Question 3
2
What is the equation of the tangent to the curve y=x 5 x at the point (1,-4)?
Question 4
3x
For what values of x is the curve y= discontinuous?
(x4)(x +1)
Question 5
30 marks
Attempt Questions 6 to 7
Allow about 50 minutes for this section
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(a) Find given:
dx
2
i. y=6 x 2 (1+3 x )4
x2 2
ii. y=
x2
2
3 2
(b) Find the primitive of y=2 x + x 4 x1
4
3 2
(c) Find the points on the curve y=x 6 x +2 x 9 where the tangents parallel to the
line 7 x+ y=4 ?
2
2 5
(d) Find the values of x where the graph of the function y= x 3 x 23 x is
3 2
concave up.
3
3 2
(e) Show that y=x +6 x 2 has a point of inflexion at x=2 .
i. y intercept 1
ii. x intercepts
1
iii. stationary points (and determine their nature)
iv. sketch y=x 4 2 x 2 2
v. From your graph, or otherwise, determine how many points of inflexion are on 1
the graph y=x 4 2 x 2
1
(b) The curve y=a x 2 +bx +c passes through the point (0,2).
At the point (2,2) on the curve, the line y=x is a tangent.
Find the values of a , b , c . 3
(c) The figure shown below consists of a rectangle, x cm by y cm with two equilateral
triangles on each side of length x cm. The perimeter of the figure is 26 cm.
2
A = 13x 4 3 x