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Differentiation Exercise
Differentiation Exercise
PAPER 1
1.
Answer : ...
2.
Given that r cm is the radius of a sphere. Calculate the approximate change in its area when
the radius increases from 8 cm to 8.002 cm.
[4 marks]
Answer : ...
3.
Find
d 1
.
dx 5 x 3
[2 marks]
Answer : ...
4.
x5
. Find
x2 + 3
the coordinates of the point when the curve intersects the y-axis.
the gradient of the tangent at point (1, -1).
Given that y =
(a)
(b)
[4 marks]
Answer: (a)..
(b).
5.
Given that y = 5 4 x 2 . Find the approximate change in y when x decreases from 3 to 2.98.
[4 marks]
Answer : ...
6.
The point P lies on the curve y = (x 5)2. It is given that the gradient of the normal at P
1
4
[3 marks]
Answer : ...
7.
[3 marks]
Answer : ...
8.
It is given that y =
dy
2 7
u , where u = 3x 5 . Find dx in terms of x.
3
[3 marks]
Answer : ...
9.
The area of a sphere increases at a rate of 4.2 cm2s-1 when it is heated. Find
(a) the rate of change of the radius when the radius is 3 cm,
(b) the rate of change of the volume at that instant.
[4 marks]
Answer: (a)..
(b).
10.
Given that y =
dy
k
2x + 4
and
. Find the value of k.
=
dx ( x 2) 2
x2
[3 marks]
Answer : ...
11.
Given that y = 3x + x 4 ,
dy
(a)
(b)
[4 marks]
Answer: (a)..
(b).
PAPER 2
a cm
2x cm
DIAGRAM 1
12.
Diagram 1 shows the frame of a window formed from a rectangle of width 2x cm and of
height a cm and a semicircle on top of it. Given that the perimeter of the window is 80 cm.
(a)
[2 marks]
(b)
Find the value of x such that the area of the window is a maximum. Hence, find the
value of L.
(c)
[5 marks]
Given that the radius of the semicircle increases at the rate 0.5 cms-1 when it is
heated. Find the rate of change of the area of the window, L, when the radius of the
semicircle is 10 cm.
[3 marks]
10x cm
y cm
12x cm
DIAGRAM 2
13.
(a)
(i)
Show that the area enclosed by the wire, in cm2, is given by L = 900 x 144 x 2 .
(ii)
[5 marks]
(b)
1
dy
1
at point , 5 . Hence, find
4
dx
2
(i)
(ii)
1
, if the rate of change of x is 0.8
2
[5 marks]
14.
y
P (1, 5)
y=
(3x 2)2
x
0
DIAGRAM 3
(a)
(3x 2)2
[5 marks]
ANSWER - DIFFERENTIATION
PAPER 1
1.
( 4 , 19)
2.
0.402
3.
4.
14.
y=
1
29
or 30y = x +
x+4
30
30
149
( 5 x 3)
(a)
(b)
(ii)
27 cm 3
(a) 0, - ,
3
(b)
3
4
5.
0.48
6.
P(7 , 4)
7.
240
8.
14(3x 5) 6
9.
10.
k = 8
11.
7p
PAPER 2
12.
13.
1406.25 cm2
(a)
(ii)
(b)
dy
=2
dx
(i)
0.015
(ii)
1.6 units s 1
7