Practice set 2

In Questions 1 to 6, select the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1 The area of a rectangle with sides x and y is 45. Its perimeter P is given by:
45
A P = x + 45x2 B P=x+
x
90 45
C P = 2x + D P = 2x +
x x

2 The area enclosed between the curve y = x3 − 1, the y-axis and the lines y = 1 and y = 2
is given by:
2 2
∫1 ( x ∫1 ( y + 1) dy
3
A − 1) dy B

2 2
C ∫1 ( 3 y + 1) dy D ∫1 ( 3 y + 1) dy
∫
3 Find 4 x 2 (5x 3 + 4)7 dx .

4(5x 3 + 4)8 (5x 3 + 4)8

A + C B +C
15 30
(5x 3 + 4)8 (5x 3 + 4)8
C +C D +C
2 120

4 For the curve shown, which inequalities are correct?

dy d2 y dy d2 y
A > 0, 2 > 0 B > 0, 2 < 0
dx dx dx dx
dy d2 y dy d2 y
C < 0, 2 > 0 D < 0, 2 < 0
dx dx dx dx

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 5 A cone with base radius r and height h has a volume of 300 cm3.
Its slant height, l, is given by:

πh3 + 900 h 2 + 900

A l = B l=
πh πh

h 2 + 810000 h3 + 900
C l= D l =
πh πh
6 The rate at which a waterfall is flowing over a cliff is given by R = 4t + 3t2 m3 s−1.
Find the amount of water flowing after a minute if the amount of water is 10 970 m3
after 20 seconds.
A 223 220 m3 B 8800 m3
3
C 225 370 m D 226 250 m3

7 Find all values of x for which the curve y = (2x − 1)2 is decreasing.

∫
8 Find (3x 2 − 2x + 1) dx .

9 Find the maximum value of the curve y = x2 + 3x − 4 in the domain [−1, 4].

10 For the graph of y = 8 sin 3x + 5, find:

a the amplitude b the period c the centre

11 The area of a rectangle is 4 m2. Find its minimum perimeter.

d2 y
12 If y = sin 7x, show that = −49y.
dx 2
13 Find the anti-derivative of 3x8 + 4x.

14 Sketch the curve y = x3 − 3x2 − 9x + 2, showing all stationary points and points of
inflection.

15 Find the area enclosed between the curve y = x2 − 1 and the x-axis.

3x
16 Find ∫ 2x 2 − 5 dx.
17 If f (x) = x3 − 2x2 + 5x − 9, find f  ′ (3) and f ″(−2).
3
∫1 (6 x
2
18 Evaluate + 4 x ) dx .

19 Find the domain over which the curve y = 3x3 + 7x2 − 3x − 1 is concave upwards.

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20 Evaluate ∫1 x 3x 2 − 3 dx .

∫
21 Find sec 2 x (tan x + 1)3 dx .

22 a If f (x) = 2x4 − x3 − 7x + 9, find f (1), f ′(1) and f ″(1).

b What is the geometrical significance of these results? Illustrate by a sketch of
y = f (x) at x = 1.

23 A piece of wire of length 4 m is cut into 2 parts. One part is bent to form a rectangle
with sides x and 3x, and the other part is bent to form a square with sides y.
a Prove that the total area of the rectangle and square is given by A = 7x2 − 4x + 1.
b Find the dimensions of the rectangle and square when the area has the least
value.

24 Given the function f (x) = x2, find the equation of the transformed function if y = f (x)
is translated 5 units up, 4 units to the left, stretched horizontally by a factor of 2 and
stretched vertically by a factor of 3.

25 The gradient function of a curve is given by f ′(x) = 4x − 3. If f (2) = −3, find f (−1).
3
26 Evaluate ∫0 (2x + 1) dx.
1
27 The following table gives values for f (x) = .
x2

x 1 2 3 4 5
1 1 1 1
f (x) 1
4 9 16 25

5 dx
Use the table together with the trapezoidal rule to evaluate ∫1 x 2 correct to
3 decimal places.

28 a Find the stationary point on the curve y = (x − 2)3 and determine its nature.
b Hence sketch the curve.

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 29 Two families travelling on holidays drive along roads that intersect at right angles.
One family is initially 230 km from the intersection and drives towards the
intersection at an average of 65 km h−1. The other family is initially 125 km from
the intersection and travels towards it at an average of 80 km h−1.
a Show that their distance apart after t hours is given by
d2 = 10 625t2 − 49 900t + 68 525.
b Hence find how long it will take them to reach their minimum distance apart.
c Find their minimum distance apart.

30 For the sequence 100, −50, 25, … find:

a the 10th term
b the sum of the first 10 terms
c the limiting sum

31 A rectangle is cut from a circular disc of radius 15 cm. Find the area of the largest
rectangle that can be produced.

∫
32 Find (3x + 5)7 dx .

3 dx
33 Evaluate ∫1 x
correct to 3 decimal places.

34 Find the stationary points on the curve f (x) = x4 − 2x2 + 3 and distinguish between
them.
2
35 Evaluate ∫1 5x − 1 dx as a fraction.

36 Find the area enclosed between the curve y = (x − 1)2 and the line y = 4.

37 If a function has a stationary point at (−1, 2) and f ″(x) = 2x − 4, find f (2).

38 Find the area enclosed between the curves y = x2 and y = −x2 + 2x + 4.

39 Differentiate x3 + e2x.

40 Water is flowing out of a pool at the rate given by R = −20 litres per minute.
If the volume of water in the pool is initially 8000 L, find:
a the volume after 5 minutes
b how long it will take to empty the pool.
3 x 2 +1
41 Find the exact value of ∫0 3xe dx .

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 42 The velocity of a particle is given by v = 12t2 + 4t + 80 m s−1. If the particle is
initially 3 m to the right of the origin, find its displacement after 5 s.

43 The graph of y = f (x) has a stationary point at (3, 2). If f ″(x) = 6x − 8, find the
equation of f (x).

44 Find the derivative of ln (4x + 3)3.

2x + 1
45 Find ∫ 3x 2 + 3x − 2 dx.
46 Differentiate:
x
a    2x b   log3 x.
e
47 Find the equation of the tangent to y = ex + 1 at the point where x = −1.

48 Find the stationary point on the curve y = xe2x and determine its nature.

49 Find the equation of y = f (x) passing through (π, 1) and with f ′(x) = −6 sin 3x.
π
50 Find ∫0
2 sin 2x dx .

51 Differentiate:
a   ln (sin x) b   tan (e5x + 1)
π
52 Find an approximation to ∫0
4 tan x dx correct to 3 decimal places by using a triangle.

53 Find the area under the curve y = 4 − x2 by using:

a 4 inner rectangles b 4 outer rectangles

54 Differentiate each function.

 π
a ex sin x b tan3 x c 2 cos  3x − 
 2
π
55 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = tan 3x at the point where x = .
4
56 Differentiate:
a   sin3 (ex) b   tan (ln x + 1)

57 Find the exact area bounded by the curve y = ln (x + 4), the y-axis and the lines
y = 0 and y = 1.

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 58 Find the anti-derivative of each function.
1
a e3x b sec2 π x c
2x
 x
d cos   e sin 8x
 5

3x 2 − 2x + 5
59 Find ∫ x2
dx .

∫
60 Find ( e5 x − sin π x ) dx.

61 Find the exact area enclosed between the curve y = ex, the x-axis, the y-axis and the
line x = 2.
π x 
62 Evaluate ∫ π3 cos  2 + π dx.

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