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11 Tangents and Normals Questions
11 Tangents and Normals Questions
SL and HL
2
A
curve
has
the
equation
y = 3x 7x + 2.
a)
b)
c)
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 3.
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A
function
is
defined
as
f x = 6 + 5x 2x 2 .
a) Calculate
f 1 .
b) Evaluate
f x .
c) Calculate
f 1 .
d) Find
the
equation
of
the
normal
to
f x
at
the
point
where
x = 1.
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()
( )
()
()
1 x
Find
the
equation
of
the
tangent
to
the
function
f x = +1
at
the
point
where
x = 1.
x 2
3x
Find
the
equation
of
the
normal
to
the
curve
y = 2 x +
at
the
point
where
x = 4.
4
x 3 3x 2
A
curve
is
defined
as
y = +
10x + 2.
3
2
a) The
curve
has
two
horizontal
tangents.
Write
down
the
gradient
of
the
horizontal
tangent.
b)
c)
dy
Find
for
this
curve.
dx
Use
your
answers
to
a)
and
b)
to
find
the
two
x
values
through
which
each
of
the
horizontal
tangents
pass.
(c) ibmathsdotcom
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SL and HL
()
A
function
f x
is
defined
as
f x = x 3 + 4x 2 6x 5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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()
()
()
2
A
curve
has
the
equation
y = 2 3x x .
a)
b)
dy
Find
for
this
curve.
dx
A
tangent
to
the
curve
is
known
to
pass
through
0,18
and
2,8 ,
and
touches
the
4
Find
the
coordinates
where
the
tangent
to
the
curve
y = + x 2
at
the
point
where
x = 2
x
will
meet
the
curve
again.
(c) ibmathsdotcom