Task 7.

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A-Level Pure Mathematics ...Task 7 (2010-11)

1. 1Å .
Differentiate from first principles the function f HxL ª x2 + ÅÅÅÅ {8 marks}
x
2. Find the coordinates of the point on y = x2 - 7 x + 3 at which the gradient is 2. Hence, find
the equation of the normal to y = x2 - 7 x + 3 which is parallel to the line x + 2 y - 1 = 0.
{10 marks}
3. Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x:
1ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ è!!!!!!!!!!! 3 4 x+1
(i) ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ (ii) I 1 + x M H3 x2 - 1L (iii) ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ
ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ3ÅÅ
H1+2 x2 L 3
H3 x-7L
{3+4+4 marks}

4. A spherical balloon is being blown up, and its radius is increasing at the rate of 6mm/s. At
what rate is its surface increasing when the radius is 60mm. {4 marks}

5. Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x:

2
(i) e3 x (ii) lnH5 x + 7L (iii) x2 cos 2 x {3+3+4 marks}

dy
6. If y = xn Hcos x - sin xL, show that ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ = xn-1 @Hn - xL cos x - Hx + nL sin xD. {5 marks}
dx
7. Given that cos 4 x ∫ 0 and that y cos 4 x = e2 x , show that:
d2 y dy
ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ2ÅÅÅÅ - 8 tan 4 x ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ - 20 y = 0. {7 marks}
dx dx