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5.1 Differentiation
Question Paper

Course CIE A Level Maths

Section 5. Differentiation
Topic 5.1 Differentiation
Difficulty Very Hard

Time Allowed 70
Score /55
Percentage /100

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Question 1a
dy
For each of the following, find in terms of x :
dx
5 3
y=− x3 + x2 − x 2 + π
4 5
[2 marks]

Question 1b
4 4
3 10 −
y= x 5 − x 5
2 3
[2 marks]

Question 2
⎛1 1 ⎞⎟2 dy
Given that y = ⎜⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟ , x > 0, f ind .
⎝
x x x ⎠
dx
[4 marks]

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Question 3a
dy
For each of the following, find in terms of x :
dx
2x 3 − 5x 2 − 3x
y=
2x + 1
[3 marks]

Question 3b
⎛⎜ 4 ⎞⎟2
y = ⎜ x +3−
⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ x ⎠
[4 marks]

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Question 4a
dy
For each of the following, use the chain rule to find in terms of x :
dx
⎛⎜ 1 ⎞⎟3
y=⎜⎜ 2
+ 3x ⎟⎟
⎝ x ⎠
[4 marks]

Question 4b
1
y=
1
x+
x
[4 marks]

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Question 5
48
A curve has the equation y = x x + , x > 0 . Find the coordinates of the point on the curve where the gradient is
x
0.
[5 marks]

Question 6
The function f is defined by f (x ) = 2x3 + px2 + 3x − 16. Determine the range of values for p for which the equation
f' (x) = 0 has at least one real solution.
[5 marks]

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Question 7a
⎛⎜ 1 ⎞⎟4
Given that y = ⎜ +x ⎟ , x ≠0
⎝x ⎠
dy
use the chain rule to find
dx
[3 marks]

Question 7b
find the coordinates of any stationary points and determine their nature
[4 marks]

Question 7c
sketch the curve.
[3 marks]

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Question 8
The function f is defined by f (x ) = x n − x , n ∈ℕ, n ≥ 2 . Determine the relationship between the value of n and the
number of real solutions to the equation f ' (x ) = 0 .
[4 marks]

Question 9
y 1 dy
A curve is described by the equation = , x > 1 Find .
−1 + x x dx
[3 marks]

Question 10
The curve with equation y = ax 2 + bx + c passes through the point (−1,4) . At the point (2, 7) the gradient of the
curve is 7. Find the values of a , b and c .
[5 marks]

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