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CHAPTER 9

DIFFERENTIATION PAPER 1

FORM 4

1. 2.

Given that y = 15 x(6 x) , calculate (a) the value of x when y is maximum, (b) the maximum value of y. [3 marks] 2 Given that y = 4 x + x , use differentiation to find the small change in y when x increases from 5 to 5.01. [3 marks] [3
5 x

3. Differentiate 2 x 2 (3x 5) 4 with respect to x. marks] 4. Two variables, x and y are related by the equation y = 4 x . Given that y increases at a constant rate of 3 units per second, find the rate of change of x when x = 5. 5. Given that g ( x) =
1 , evaluate g(1). ( 2 x 4) 2

[3 marks] [4 marks]

6.

3 The volume of water, V cm3, in a container is given by V = h + 6h , where h is the height in

2 3

cm, of the water in the container. Water is poured into the container at the rate of 5 cm 3 s1. Find the rate of change of the height of water, in cm s1, at the instant when its height is 3 cm. [3 marks] 7. The point R lies on the curve y = ( x 3) 2 . It is given that the gradient of the normal at R is
1 . Find the coordinates of R. 6 4 5 dy in terms of x. dx

[3 marks] [3

8.

It is given that y = u 3 , where u = 5 x 2. Find marks]

9.

Given that y = 2 x 2 + 3x 4, (a) (b) find the value of


dy when x = 3, dx

express the approximate change in y, in terms of m, when x changes from 1 to 1 + m, where m is a small value. [4 marks]
dy = 5 px + 2 , where p is a constant. The gradient of the curve dx

10.

The curve y = f(x) is such that

at x = 2 is 10. Find the value of p. 11.

[2 marks]

The curve y = x2 28x + 52 has a minimum point at x = k, where k is a constant. Find the value of k. [3 marks]

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CHAPTER 9

DIFFERENTIATION ANSWERS PAPER 1

FORM 4 Marks

1.

a)

y = 15x (6 x) = 90x 15x2


dy = 90 30 x dx dy = 0, 90 30 x = 0 dx

b)

2.

dy dx dy x = 5, dx

30x = 90 x=3 # y = 15(3)(6 3) = 135 # y = 4x + x2 = = = = = = 4 + 2x 4 + 2(5) 14


dy x dx

1 1 1

14 0.01 0.14 #

1 1

3.

Let y
dy dx

= = = = =

2 x 2 (3 x 5) 4

2 x 2 [ 4(3 x 5) 3 ( 3)] + (3 x 5) 4 ( 4 x) 24 x (3 x 5) + 4 x (3 x 5) 4 x (3 x 5) 3 [6 x + (3 x 5)]


2 3 4

1 1 1

4.

y
dy dx dy dt

= = = = = = =

4 x (3 x 5) (9 x 5) # 5 4 x = 4 x 5 x 1 x
3

4+

5 x2

dy dx dx dt

3 3 3
dx dt

5 dx ) x 2 dt 5 dx (4 + 2 ) 5 dt

(4+

5.

g(x) = g (x) = =

1 dx 5 dt 5 unit per second # 7 ( 2 x 4) 2 2(2 x 4) 3 ( 2) 4( 2 x 4) 3 4

1 50

CHAPTER 9 g(x) = = g(1) = = = 6. V


dV dt dV dt

DIFFERENTIATION
12( 2 x 4) 4 (2) 24(2 x 4) 4 24( 2) 4 24 16 3 # 2 2 3 h + 6h 3

FORM 4 1

= = = = = =

2h 2 +6
dV dh dh dt

5
dh dt

( 2h 2 +6 )
5 2(3 ) + 6 5 cms 1 24 ( x 3) 2
2

dh dt

1
@ 0.2083 cms 1 #

7.

y
dy dx

= =

2(x 3)
1 6

Given gradient of normal = 2(x 3) x y 8. = = = = R (6, 9) # = =


dy dx

6 6
(6 3)
2

= = = =

4 3 u 5 4 (5 x 2) 3 5 12 (5 x 2) 2 5 5 12(5 x 2) 2 #

1 1 1

9.

a)

y
dy dx

2 x + 3x 4
2

4x + 3
dy dx

1 = = 4(3) + 3 15 # 1

When x = 3, b)

x y x

m
dy dx

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CHAPTER 9 x = 1,

DIFFERENTIATION

FORM 4 1 1

y
m


dy dx

4(1) + 3 7m # = = = = = =

= 7

y
10.

5px + 2 10 8
4 # 5 x 2 28 x + 52

5p(2) + 2 10p p 11. y


dy dx

1 1 1 1 1

2x 28

Minimum point at x = k : 2(k) 28 = 0 2k = 28 k = 14 #

PAPER 2 1. Diagram shows a conical container of diameter 0.8 m and height 0.6 m. Water is poured into the container at a constant rate of 0.3 m3 s1. 0.8 m

0.6 m

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CHAPTER 9

DIFFERENTIATION

FORM 4

Calculate the rate of change of the height of the water level at the instant when the height of the water level is 0.4 m. (Use = 3.142; Volume of a cone =
1 2 r h ) 3

[4 marks]

2.

Diagram shows part of the curve y =

4 which passes through A(2, 5). ( 2 x 3) 2

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point A.

[4 marks]

A(2, 5)
4 ( 2 x 3) 2

y=

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CHAPTER 9 3.

DIFFERENTIATION
x2 + 3 at A(2, 5). 2

FORM 4

In the diagram, the straight line PQ is a normal to the curve y =

P A(2, 5)

O Find the value of k. 4.

Q(k, 0)

[3 marks]

Diagram shows part of the curve y = k(x 2)3, where k is a constant. The curve intersects the straight line x = 4 at point A. At point A,
dy = 36. Find the value of k. dx

[3 marks]

y = k(x 2)3 A

O x=4

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CHAPTER 9 5.

DIFFERENTIATION

FORM 4

Diagram shows the curve y = x2 + 3 and the tangent to the curve at the point P(1, 5). Calculate the equation of the tangent at P. [3 marks]

y y=x +3
2

P(1, 5)

x O

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CHAPTER 9

DIFFERENTIATION ANSWERS PAPER 2

FORM 4

1. 0.4 m

r h

= =

0.4 0.6 4 2 h= h 6 3

0.6 m h

= = =

dV dh dV dh 4 h 2 9

= = =

1 2 r h 3 1 2 ( h) 2 h 3 3 4 h 3 27 4 h 2 9 dV dt dt dh dt 0.3 dh

2.

y
dy dx

4 dt (3.142)(0.4) 2 = 0.3 9 dh dh = 1.343 ms 1 # dt 4(2 x 3) 2 =

= =

8(2 x 3) 3 ( 2)

At A (2, 5) ,

dy dx

= = y5 y

16 ( 2 x 3) 3 16 [ 2( 2) 3]3

16 = = =

16( x 2 ) 16x + 32 16x + 37 #

1 1 1

3.

y =
dy = dx

x +3 2

x
dy =2 dx

At point A(2 , 5),

1 Gradient of normal, m 2 = 2

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CHAPTER 9

DIFFERENTIATION
0 5 1 = k 2 2

FORM 4 1

10 = k = 4. y
dy dx

k + 2 12 #
3

1 1

= =

k ( x 2)

3k ( x 2) 2

When x = 4,

dy = 36 : dx 3k ( 4 2) 2 = 36

1 1

5.

3k k y

= = =

9 3 2x 2(1)

dy = dx dy At P (1,5), = dx

x2 + 3

y5 y

= = = =

2 2 (x 1) 2x 2 2x + 3 #

1 1 1

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