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1 When , .

Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ...................................................

q = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

(a) Find the value of when x = 5.

................................................... [3]

(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

( .................... , .................... ) [2]

[Total: 5]

3 (a) Show that can be written as .

[2]
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3 (b) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ......................................... , x = ......................................... [7]

(c) The equation has one solution only when and when ,
where a and b are integers.

Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 12]
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4 A curve has equation .

The stationary points of the curve have coordinates and .

Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of k.

a = .............................. , b = .............................. , k = .............................. [6]

[Total: 6]

5 Find the x-coordinates of the points on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

................................................... [4]
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[Total: 4]

6 A curve has equation .

Find the coordinates of its two stationary points.

( .................... , .................... ) and ( .................... , .................... ) [5]

[Total: 5]

7 Find the gradient of the curve when x = −2.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

8 A curve has the equation .

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(a) Work out the coordinates of the two turning points.

( .............................. , .............................. ) and ( .............................. , .............................. ) [6]

(b) Determine whether each of the turning points is a maximum or a minimum.

Give reasons for your answers.

[3]

[Total: 9]
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, where is the derived function.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ...................................................

q = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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(a) Find the value of y when x = −1.

y = ................................................... [2]

(b) Find the two stationary points on the graph of .

( .................... , .................... ) ( .................... , .................... ) [6]

[Total: 8]

11 A curve has equation .

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(a) Find the coordinates of the two stationary points.

( .................... , .................... ) and ( .................... , .................... ) [5]

(b) Determine whether each of the stationary points is a maximum or a minimum.

Give reasons for your answers.

[3]

[Total: 8]