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DIFFERENTIATION
FORM 4
PAPER 1
1.
2.
3.
Differentiate 2 x 2 (3 x 5) 4 with respect to x.
marks]
4.
[3
5
x
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.
1
, evaluate g(1).
( 2 x 4) 2
5.
Given that g ( x)
6.
[3 marks]
[4 marks]
2 3
h 6h , where h is the height in
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
8.
1
. Find the coordinates of R.
6
It is given that y
4 3
dy
u , where u 5 x 2. Find
in terms of x.
5
dx
[3 marks]
[3
marks]
9.
10.
Given that y 2 x 2 3 x 4,
dy
when x 3,
dx
(a)
(b)
dy
5 px 2 , where p is a constant. The gradient of the curve
dx
[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
FORM 4
ANSWERS PAPER 1
Marks
1.
a)
y = 15x (6 x)
= 90x 15x2
dy
90 30 x
dx
dy
0, 90 30 x 0
dx
b)
30x = 90
x=3 #
y = 15(3)(6 3)
= 135 #
y
=
4x x2
2.
dy
dx
dy
x = 5,
dx
3.
4 + 2x
4 + 2(5)
14
dy
x
dx
=
=
14 0.01
0.14 #
1
1
1
1
1
Let y
2 x 2 (3 x 5) 4
dy
dx
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)]
4.
y
dy
dx
dy
dt
4 x (3 x 5) (9 x 5) #
5
4x
= 4 x 5 x 1
x
3
5
x2
dy dx
dx dt
(4
dx
dt
5.
g(x) =
g (x) =
=
5
x2
5
(4 2
5
dx
dt
dx
)
dt
1 dx
4
5 dt
5
unit per second #
7
( 2 x 4) 2
2( 2 x 4) 3 ( 2)
4( 2 x 4) 3
1
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CHAPTER 9
DIFFERENTIATION
g(x) =
=
g(1) =
=
=
6.
V
dV
dt
dV
dt
2h 2 6
dV
dh
dh
dt
( 2h 2 6 )
dh
dt
dy
dx
2(x 3)
2(x 3)
x
=
=
=
=
R (6, 9) #
=
=
dy
dx
9.
a)
y
dy
dx
=
=
=
=
When x = 3,
b)
5
2(3 ) 6
5
cms 1
24
( x 3) 2
x
y
x
dh
dt
8.
24( 2) 4
24
16
3
#
2
2 3
h 6h
3
=
7.
12(2 x 4) 4 ( 2)
24( 2 x 4) 4
FORM 4
0.2083 cms 1 #
1
1
6
6
6
(6 3)
1
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
2 x 3x 4
2
4x + 3
dy
dx
dy
dx
1
=
4(3) + 3
15 #
51
CHAPTER 9
x = 1,
DIFFERENTIATION
y
m
y
10.
11.
4(1) + 3
7m #
FORM 4
1
= 7
dy
dx
5px + 2
5p(2) + 2
10p
=
=
10
8
1
1
4
#
5
x 2 28 x 52
2x 28
y
dy
dx
Minimum point at x = k :
2(k) 28 =
0
2k
=
28
k
=
14 #
1
1
PAPER 2
1.
0.6 m
52
water
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 =
2.
1 2
r h )
3
[4 marks]
4
which passes through A(2, 5).
(2 x 3) 2
[4 marks]
A(2, 5)
4
( 2 x 3) 2
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CHAPTER 9
3.
DIFFERENTIATION
FORM 4
x2
3 at A(2, 5).
2
P
A(2, 5)
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
54
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
2
y=x +3
P(1, 5)
x
O
55
CHAPTER 9
DIFFERENTIATION
FORM 4
ANSWERS PAPER 2
1.
0.4 m
0.6 m
r
h
=
=
=
dV
dh
dV
dh
4
h 2
9
2.
y
dy
dx
dy
dx
16
(2 x 3) 3
16
[ 2( 2) 3]3
y
y =
dy
=
dx
8( 2 x 3) 3 ( 2)
=
y5
3.
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
4
dt
(3.142)(0.4) 2
=
0.3
9
dh
dh
=
1.343 ms 1 #
dt
4( 2 x 3) 2
=
=
At A (2, 5) ,
0.4
0.6
4
2
h h
6
3
16
=
=
=
16( x 2 )
16x + 32
16x + 37 #
1
1
1
x
3
2
dy
=2
dx
1
Gradient of normal, m2
2
56
CHAPTER 9
DIFFERENTIATION
05
1
k 2
2
10 =
k =
4.
FORM 4
k + 2
12 #
k ( x 2)
dy
dx
3k ( x 2) 2
dy
= 36 :
dx
3k ( 4 2) 2
= 36
When x = 4,
5.
3k
k
y
=
=
=
dy
=
dx
dy
At P (1,5),
=
dx
y5
y
=
=
=
=
9
3
1
1
x2 3
2x
2(1)
2
2 (x 1)
2x 2
2x + 3 #
1
1
1
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