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  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2007 HSC 6b

ADV: Calculus (Adv), C3 Applications of Calculus (Adv)
Let  .
  Curve Sketching (Y12)
i. Find the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the axes.  (2 marks)
  The Derivative Function and its Graph (Y12)
ii. Find the coordinates of the stationary points and determine their nature.  (4 marks)
  Maxima and Minima (Y12)
iii. Find the coordinates of the points of inflection.  (1 mark)
Teacher: Alex Vendrasco
iv. Sketch the graph of  , indicating clearly the intercepts, stationary points and points of
Exam Equivalent Time: 144 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 minutes approx. per mark) inflection.  (3 marks)

Questions 5.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2015 HSC 13c

1.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2011 HSC 7a Consider the curve  .
i. Find the stationary points and determine their nature.   (4 marks)
Let   . 
i. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of   , and determine their nature.   (3 marks) ii. Given that the point    lies on the curve, prove that there is a point of inflection at  . 
ii. Hence, sketch the graph    showing all stationary points and the   -intercept.   (2 marks) (2 marks)

iii. Sketch the curve, labelling the stationary points, point of inflection and -intercept.  (2 marks)
2.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2005 HSC 4b
A function    is defined by  . 6.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2016 HSC 13a
i. Find all solutions of   (2 marks) Consider the function  
ii. Find the coordinates of the turning points of the graph of  , and determine their nature.  (3 i. Find the two stationary points and determine their nature.  (4 marks)
marks)
ii. Sketch the graph of the function, clearly showing the stationary points and the and intercepts. 
iii. Hence sketch the graph of  , showing the turning points and the points where the curve (2 marks)
meets the -axis.  (2 marks)
iv. For what values of is the graph of    concave down?  (1 mark)
7.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2017 HSC 13b

3.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2006 HSC 5a Consider the curve   .

i. Find the stationary points of the curve and determine their nature.  (4 marks)
A function    is defined by   .
ii. Sketch the curve, labelling the stationary points.  (2 marks)
i. Find the coordinates of the turning points of    and determine their nature.  ( 3 marks)
ii. Find the coordinates of the point of inflection.  (1 mark) iii. Hence, or otherwise, find the values of for which is positive.  (1 mark)

iii. Hence sketch the graph of   , showing the turning points, the point of inflection and the
points where the curve meets the -axis.  (3 marks)
8.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2018 HSC 13a
iv. What is the minimum value of    for   ?  (1 mark)
Consider the curve  .
i. Find the stationary points and determine their nature.  (3 marks)
ii. Given that the point  (2,16)  lies on the curve, show that it is a point of inflection.  (2 marks)
iii. Sketch the curve, showing the stationary points, the point of inflection and the and intercepts. 
(2 marks)
9.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2020 HSC 16 14.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2004 HSC 4b
Sketch the graph of the curve  , labelling the stationary points and point of Consider the function   .
inflection. Do NOT determine the -intercepts of the curve.  (4 marks)
i. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve    and determine their nature.
  (3 marks)
10.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2021 HSC 16 ii. Sketch the curve showing where it meets the axes.   (2 marks)

For what values of    is    increasing?  (3 marks) iii. Find the values of    for which the curve    is concave up.   (2 marks)

11.  Calculus, ADV2 C3 2022 HSC 22 15.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2008 HSC 8a

Find the global maximum and minimum values of  , where  .   (4
marks)
12.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2016 HSC 14c
A farmer wishes to make a rectangular enclosure of area 720 m². She uses an existing straight
boundary as one side of the enclosure. She uses wire fencing for the remaining three sides and also
to divide the enclosure into four equal rectangular areas of width m as shown.
 
Let   .
i. Find the coordinates of the points where the graph of    crosses the axes.  (2 marks)
ii. Show that    is an even function.   (1 mark)
iii. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of    and determine their nature.   (4 marks)
iv. Sketch the graph of   .   (1 mark)
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i. Show that the total length, m, of the wire fencing is given by
 
    .  (1 mark)

ii. Find the minimum length of wire fencing required, showing why this is the minimum length.  (3 marks)

13.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2019 HSC 14b

The derivative of a function    is given by  .
a. Find the -values of the two stationary points of  , and determine the nature of the
stationary points.  (2 marks)
b. The curve passes through the point  .
 
Find an expression for  .  (2 marks)
c. Hence sketch the curve, clearly indicating the stationary points.  (2 marks)
d. For what values of is the curve concave down?  (1 mark)
Worked Solutions

1.  Calculus, 2ADV C3 2011 HSC 7a

i.   
 
 
 

 
MARKER’S COMMENT: Graphs
should be large (around ½ page),
ii.    axes drawn with a ruler, with
intercepts and turning points
  clearly shown. The scale can be
different on each axe for clarity, as
shown in the Worked Solution.
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6 3 2
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