Mathematics SM015

Topic 9: Differentiation – Past Year

PAST YEAR QUESTIONS

Session 2005/2006
1. By taking logarithm on both sides of the equation y = x2 ( ) x
, show that
y' =
1
(ln x + 2)(x 2 ) x
x

B
2. Given y = Ax + , where A and B are constants and x  0
x2
dy d2y
(a) Find and
dx dx 2
d2y dy
Hence, show that x 2 2 + 2 x − 2 y = 0
dx dx
(b) Find the values of A and B if y = 3 and y’= - 6 when x =1.

3. Consider the parametric equations x = t 2 and y = t 3 − 3t

dy
(a) Evaluate at the point (3,0).
dx
dy
(b) Find the point ( x, y ) where is not defined.
dx
d2y
(c) Determine the interval of t such that 0.
dx 2

Session 2006/2007
1 1− t2
4. Given that x = and y = , where t is a non-zero parameter.
1+ t2 t
1 
3
dy 1  1 + t 2 
Show that =   . Hence find its value at the point  , 0  .
dx 2  t  2 

 d 2 y dy 
5. If y = e− x ln x , show that x 2  2 +  + e− x (1 + x ) = 0 .
 dx dx 

6. Let x 2 y 2 + 2 xy + 4 y = 4 .
dy Ay (1 + xy )
(a) Find the values of A, B and C if = .
dx x( xy + B ) + C
d2y
(b) Determine the value of at the point ( 2, 2 ) .
dx 2

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Session 2007/2008
dy
7. If y 3 = ln( x3 y 2 ) for x  0, y  0, then find when y = 1
dx

d2y dy
8. Let y = x(ln x)2 , x  0 . Show that x 2 2
− x + y = 2x
dx dx

dy
9. (a) Find when x = 0 for each of the following :
dx
(i) (
y = ln x + x 2 + 1 (ii) ) y=
e2 x (2 x3 + 1)
x +1
2 3 dy 2 1  13 
(b) Given x = 3t − , y = 2t + , t  0 . Show that = −  .
t t dx 3 3  3t 2 + 2 
d2y
Hence find .
dx 2

Session 2008/2009
dy
10. Given that ln y = e xy , find .
dx

11. Given that y = et + e − t and x = e−t .

dy
(a) Find the point (x , y) on the curve where = 0.
dx
2
 d 2 y  dy
(b) Solve for t if  2  + − 1 = 0 .
 dx  dx

sin x d
12. (a) By writing tan x = , show that ( tan x ) = sec2 x . Hence, find
cos x dx
d
dx
( tan ( cos 2 x ) )
dy
(b) If sin ( 2 xy ) = x + cos ( xy 2 ) , evaluate when y = 0.
dx

dy
13. If y = 2 x 2 + 5 x − 3, determine the domain of and find the respective intervals in
dx
dy dy
which  0 and  0.
dx dx

Session 2009/2010
d 2x ex
14. If y = x + e x , show that + =0
dy 2 (1 + e x )3

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15. A parametric curve is given by x = t − , y = t + ; t  0 .
t t
dy
(a) Find in terms of t and evaluate it at t = -2.
dx
d2y
(b) Find the value of at t = 1.
dx 2

Session 2010/2011
dy
16. If x = sec  and y = 2 tan  , find in terms of  .
dx

d2y
Given y = sin ( x 2 ) , find
dy
17. and in terms of x. Hence, or otherwise, show that
dx dx 2
d 2 y dy
x 2
− + 4 x3 y = 0 .
dx dx

Session 2011/2012
dy
18. Find for the following equations:
dx
(a) y = 32 x +1

(b) e xy + y = 5x

1 1+ t2
19. Given that x = and y= , where t is a non-zero parameter.
1+ t 2 t
dy 1 + t 2
(a) Show that = 3 .
dx t

d2y
(b) Find when t = 1.
dx 2

d 2 y dy
20. (a) If y = sin ( x + 1) , show that x 2 − + 4 x 3 y = 0
2

dx dx

(b) Find the gradient of a curve xe xy = e2 x − e3 y at (0,0).

Session 2012/2013
1
21. (a) Given that y =
2x +1
dy
i. By using first principle of derivative, find .
dx

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d2y
ii. Find .
dx 2

dy
(b) Find of the following :
dx
i. y = e2 x tan x
ii. y = x sec x

22. (a) Given 3 y 2 − xy + x 2 = 3 . By using implicit differentiation,

dy
i. Find the value of at x = 1 .
dx
2
d2y  dy  dy
ii. Show that ( 6 y − x ) 2 + 6   − 2 + 2 = 0 .
dx  dx  dx

2 2
(b) Consider the parametric equations x = 3t − , y = 3t + where t  0
t t
dy 4
i. Show that = 1− 2 .
dx 3t + 2

d2y
ii. Find when t = 1 .
dx 2

Session 2013/2014

23. (a). Find

dy
dx
 
if y = cos ec sin ln ( x + 1)  .

cos 3x
(b) Obtain the second derivative of y = and express your answer in the
e2 x
simplest form.

1
24. (a) Find the derivative of f ( x) = by using the first principle.
x +1

(b) Use implicit differentiation to find:

dy
(i). if y ln x = e x− y
dx

dy 1 1 1
(ii) The value of if − = 3 when x = .
dx y x 2

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25. A curve is defined by parametric equations
x = ln (1 + t ) , y = et for t > - 1
2

dy d2y
Find and in terms of t.
dx dx 2

Session 2014/2015

26. Consider the parametric equation of the curve x = cos3  and y = sin 3  , 0    2 .
dy
(a) Find and express your answer in terms of  .
dx
dy 2
(b) Find the value of if x = .
dx 4
d2y 1 d2y 
(c) Show that = . Hence, calculate at  = .
dx 2
3 cos  sin 
4
dx 2
3

27. (a) Use the first principle to find the derivative of g (x ) = 1 − x .

(b) Given that e y + xy + ln(1 + 2 x ) = 1, x  0 .

2

(
Show that e + x
d2y
y
)  dy  dy
+ ey  + 2 −
4
dx (1 + 2 x )2
= 0.
 dx 
2
dx
d2y
Hence, find the value of at the point (0,0).
dx 2

Session 2015/2016

28. Find the derivative of the following functions :

(a) f ( x) = cot 4 x 2 + 1

(b) f ( x) = e 2 x ln(3 x + 4)

29. A curve is given by the parametric equations

1 1
x=t− , y =t+
t t
2
dy d y
Find and in terms of t.
dx dx 2

30. ( )
If y 2 − 2 y 1 + x 2 + x 2 = 0 , show that
dy
=
x
.
dx (1 + x ) 2

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31. (a) Find the value of k if the slope of the curve x 3 + kx 2 y − 2 y 2 = 0 at the point
(-1,1) is -3.
sin x
(b) Given y = .
1 + cos x
dy d2y
(i) Find and in terms of x.
dx dx 2
2
d3y d 2 y  dy 
(ii) Hence, show that − y −   = 0.
dx3 dx 2  dx 

Session 2016/2017

1
32. Consider a function f ( x) = . By using the first principle of derivative, find
2− x
f '( x) .

33. The parametric equations of a curve is given by x = e2 x +1 , y = e−(2t −1) .

dy d2y
(a) Find and 2 when t = 1.
dx dx
dz
(b) Given z = x 2 − xy. Express z in term of t and find .
dt
dz
Hence, deduce the set value of t such that is positive.
dt

dy d 2x
(a) = −0.0183, 2
= 2e −7
dx dx

dz
z = e 4t + 2 − e 2 , = 4e4t + 2 , t  R or (−, )
dt

d
34. By writing tan x in term of sin x and cos x, show that (tan x) = sec2 x .
dx
d2y
(a) If y = tan x, find in term of y . Hence, determine the range of value of x such
dx 2
d2y
that  0 for 0  x   .
dx 2
dy
(b) If y = tan( x + y), find in term of x and y . Hence, show that
dx
dy
= − cos ec 2 2a when x = y = a .
dx

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ANSWERS

2B 6B
2. (a) A − ; 4 (b) B = 3, A = 0
x3 x
3. (a) − 3, 3 (b) ( 0, 0 ) (c) ( −, 0 )
4. −4, 4
37
6. (a) A = −1, B = 1, C = 2 (b)
54
1
−
3
7. 3e
3
3  t 
9. (a) (i) 1 (ii) (b) 26  2 
2  3t + 2 
y 2 e xy
10.
1 − xye xy
− ln 4
11. (a) (1, 2) (b) t =
4
1
12. (a) −2 sin 2 x sec2 [ cos(2 x) ] (b) −
2
1 dy  1  dy
13. {x : x  −3  x  } ;  0   ,; 0  ( −, −3)
2 dx  2  dx
t −1 3
2
1
15. (a) 2 ; (b)
t +1 5 2
16. 2 cos ec
d2y
= 2 x cos ( x 2 ) ; = 2 x cos ( x 2 ) − 4 x 2 sin ( x 2 )
dy
17.
dx dx 2
dy 5 − ye xy
18.(a) 2 ln3(32x+1 ) (b) =
dx xe xy + 1
19.(b) 8 2
1
20.(b)
3

1 3
21. (a)(i) − (b)(i) e2 x (1 + tan x )
2
(ii)
( 2 x + 1) ( 2 x + 1)
3 5

 1
(ii) x sec x sec x  tan x ln x + 
 x

dy 1
22. (a)(i) At x = 1, y = 1 ; =−
dx 5
2 dy 8
At x = 1, y = − ; =
3 dx 15

d 2 y 24
(b)(ii) =
dx 2 125

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cos ( ln ( x + 1) )
23. (a)
dy
dx
=−
x +1
( ) (
cos ec sin ( ln ( x + 1) ) cot sin ( ln ( x + 1) ) )
d2y
(b) = −e−2 x (12sin 3 x − 5cos 3 x )
dx 2

1
f ( x) = −
( x + 1)
2
24. (a)
y
e x− y −
dy x
(b)(i) =
dx ( ln x + e x − y )

dy 4
(b)(ii) =
dx 25

d2y
25.
dy
dx
= 2te (1 + t ) ,
t2

dx 2
= 2e t2
( 2t 3 + 2t 2 + 2t + 1) (1 + t )

dy
26. (a) = − tan 
dx
dy
(b) = −1
dx
d 2 y 32 3
(c) =
dx 2 9

−1
g '( x) =
27. (a) 2 1− x
d2y
2
=4
(b) dx

1
4x
28. (a) f '( x) = − cos ec 2 (4 x 2 + 1) 2
4 x2 + 1
 3 
(b) f '( x) = (e 2 x )  + 2 ln(3 x + 4) 
 3x + 4 

2 3
dy t 2 − 1 d y = 4t
= 2
29. dx t + 1 , dx
2
(t 2 + 1)3

31. (a) k = 3
d2y sin x
dy 1 =
= dx 2
(1 + cos x )
2

(b)(i) dx 1 + cos x ,
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f ( x) =
( )
2
32. 2 x 2− x

dy d 2x
33. (a) = −0.0183, 2
= 2e −7
dx dx
dz
(b) z = e4t + 2 − e2 , = 4e4t + 2 , t  R or (−, )
dt

d2y 
2
= 2 y (1 + y 2 ) , 0  x 
34. (a) d x 2
dy sec2 ( x + y )
=
(b) dx 1 − sec ( x + y )
2

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