Rate of Change - Revision

1. Here is the graph with equation y=x 2.

a. What is the rate of change at x=1?

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b. What is the rate of change at x=−2?

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c. A student in your class states that the rate of change at x=2 is the same as the
rate of change at x=−¿ 2. Do you agree with this student? Why?
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2. The coordinates of point A are (2, 9).

a. Draw a tangent to the curve at the point (2, 9).

b. Estimate the gradient at the point (2, 9).

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c. Write down the coordinates of the turning points and determine their nature.
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d. What is the rate of change at the turning points?

Give a reason for your answer.
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3. Here is the graph with equation y=x 2−4 x +1.
It has a minimum turning point at (2 ,−3).

a. Draw a tangent at this minimum turning point.

b. What is the gradient at this point?

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c. What is the difference between the rate of change before and after the
turning point of this graph?
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4. Complete the following table of values for y=12 x−3 x 2
x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
12 x
2
−3 x
y

Hence plot the graph of y=12 x−3 x 2.

Use the graph to calculate the rate of change at
a. x=2
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b. x=0.5
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c. x=3
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