PENABUR Secondary Kelapa Gading Name/ Class :

Grade 9 A, B, C, D, E Score : /25

CT Term 3– Differentiation and Gradient Date :
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• Show your working properly. Write your final answer on the space provided.
• No proper solution, No score.
• Rough calculation will be done in a separate paper.
• Calculator is strictly prohibited.

1. Solve for the first derivative of the following :

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑥

𝑓′(𝑥) = _______________________[2]

3 2
b. 𝑦 = 3 √𝑥 2 − 𝑥2

𝑑𝑦
= _______________________[3]
𝑑𝑥

4𝑥 5 − 60𝑥 2
c. 𝑦 =
4𝑥 3

𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥
= _______________________[3]

2. Solve for the first derivative and find the gradient of the given functions.

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(−𝑥 + 4) at point (2, 8)

𝑓′(𝑥) = _______________________[3]

𝑓′(2) = _____________[1]
 3
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 √𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 where x = 8.

𝑓′(𝑥) = _______________________[3]

𝑓′(8) = _____________[1]

3. Find the coordinates of the point of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 where the tangent has a gradient of
8.

_________________________[5]

4. The tangent to 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 at the point (-1 ,- 5) has a gradient of 5. Find the values of
𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏.

_________________________[4]