07 Differentiation

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Differentiation
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Compiled by Khoo Chung Ren
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7.1 [ Y20 P1 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
7.2 [ Y20 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
7.3 [ M20 P12 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
7.4 [ M20 P12 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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[ S20 P11 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ S20 P11 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ S20 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ S20 P12 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[ S20 P13 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.10 [ W20 P11 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.11 [ W20 P11 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.12 [ W20 P13 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.13 [ W19 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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7.14 [ W19 P11 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

7.15 [ W19 P11 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7.16 [ W19 P11 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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7.17 [ W19 P12 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

7.18 [ W19 P13 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.19 [ W19 P13 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.20 [ W19 P13 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.21 [ S18 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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7.22 [ S18 P13 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7.23 [ W18 P11 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.24 [ W18 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.25 [ W18 P13 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.26 [ Y17 P1 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.27 [ M17 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.28 [ M17 P12 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.29 [ M17 P12 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.30 [ S17 P11 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.31 [ S17 P12 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.32 [ S17 P12 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.33 [ S17 P13 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.34 [ W17 P11 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.35 [ W17 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.36 [ W17 P11 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.37 [ W17 P12 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.38 [ W17 P13 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7.39 [ W17 P13 Q11 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7.40 [ M16 P12 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7.41 [ S16 P11 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.42 [ S16 P11 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.43 [ S16 P13 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.44 [ S16 P13 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.45 [ W16 P11 Q11 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.46 [ W16 P12 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.47 [ W16 P13 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.48 [ S15 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7.49 [ S15 P11 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7.50 [ S15 P11 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.51 [ S15 P12 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.52 [ S15 P12 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.53 [ S15 P12 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7.54 [ S15 P13 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7.55 [ W15 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7.56 [ W15 P13 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7.57 [ S14 P11 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.58 [ S14 P13 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.59 [ S14 P13 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.60 [ W14 P12 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.61 [ W14 P12 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.62 [ W14 P13 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.63 [ W14 P13 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.64 [ S13 P11 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.65 [ S13 P12 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.66 [ S13 P12 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.67 [ S13 P13 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.68 [ W13 P11 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7.69 [ W13 P12 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.70 [ W13 P13 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.71 [ S12 P11 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.72 [ S12 P11 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.73 [ S12 P12 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.74 [ S12 P13 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.75 [ W12 P11 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.76 [ W12 P11 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.77 [ W12 P11 Q11 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.78 [ W12 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7.79 [ W12 P13 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7.80 [ S11 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7.81 [ S11 P11 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7.82 [ S11 P12 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.83 [ S11 P13 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.84 [ W11 P11 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.85 [ W11 P11 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7.86 [ W11 P11 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7.87 [ S10 P11 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.88 [ S10 P12 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.89 [ S10 P12 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.90 [ W10 P11 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.91 [ W10 P11 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.92 [ W10 P12 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.93 [ W10 P12 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.94 [ W10 P13 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.95 [ W09 P11 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.96 [ W09 P12 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.97 [ W09 P12 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.98 [ S08 P1 Q4 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.99 [ S08 P1 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.100 [ W08 P1 Q7 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.101 [ W08 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.102 [ S07 P1 Q11 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.103 [ W07 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.104 [ S06 P1 Q1 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.105 [ W06 P1 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.106 [ S05 P1 Q2 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.107 [ S05 P1 Q10 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.108 [ W05 P1 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.109 [ W05 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.110 [ W05 P1 Q9 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.111 [ S04 P1 Q6 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.112 [ S04 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.113 [ W04 P1 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.114 [ W03 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.115 [ S02 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.116 [ W02 P1 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pure Mathematics 1 Differentiation
Chapter 7
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Candidates should be able to :
• understand the gradient of a curve at a point as the limit of the gradients of a suitable
sequence of chords (only an informal understanding of the idea of a limit is expected,
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including consideration of the gradient of the chord joining the points with x coordinates
2 and (2 + h) on the curve y = x3 , formal use of the general method of differentiation
from first principles is not required)
(For AS Examinations from 2020 onwards)
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0 00 dy dy
• use the notations f (x), f (x), and for first and second derivatives
dx dx2
• use the derivative of xn (for any rational n), together with constant multiples, sums and differences
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of functions, and of composite functions using the chain rule
• apply differentiation to gradients, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions and
rates of change
• locate stationary points and determine their nature, and use information about stationary points in
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sketching graphs (knowledge of points of inflexion is not included)
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7.1 [ Y20 P1 Q1 ]
Prerequisite: Idea of a Limit
The following points

A(0, 1), B(1, 6), C(1.5, 7.75), D(1.9, 8.79) and E(2, 9)
lie on the curve y = f(x). The table below shows the gradients of the chords AE and BE.
Chord AE BE CE DE
Gradient of Chord 4 3
(a) Complete the table to show the gradients of CE and DE. [2]
(b) State what the values in the table indicate about the value of f 0 (2). [1]
7.2 [ Y20 P1 Q8 ]
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A curve has equation y = .
3 − 2x
dy
(a) Find . [2]
dx
A point moves along this curve. As the point passes through A, the x-coordinate is increasing at a rate
of 0.15 units per second and the y-coordinate is increasing at a rate of 0.4 units per second.
(b) Find the possible x-coordinates of A. [4]
7.3 [ M20 P12 Q1 ]
7.4 [ M20 P12 Q4 ]

7.5 [ S20 P11 Q5 ]
7.6 [ S20 P11 Q9 ]
7.7 [ S20 P12 Q3 ]
7.8 [ S20 P12 Q10 ]

7.9 [ S20 P13 Q6 ]
7.10 [ W20 P11 Q3 ]
7.11 [ W20 P11 Q6 ]
7.12 [ W20 P13 Q8 ]
7.13 [ W19 P11 Q2 ]
7.14 [ W19 P11 Q3 ]

7.15 [ W19 P11 Q6 ]
7.16 [ W19 P11 Q9 ]
7.17 [ W19 P12 Q5 ]

7.18 [ W19 P13 Q3 ]
7.19 [ W19 P13 Q5 ]
7.20 [ W19 P13 Q8 ]
7.21 [ S18 P11 Q2 ]

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A point is moving along the curve y = 2x + in such a way that the x-coordinate is increasing at a
x
constant rate of 0.02 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate when x = 1. [4]

7.22 [ S18 P13 Q8 ]
(i) The tangent to the curve y = x3 − 9x2 + 24x − 12 at a point A is parallel to the line y = 2 − 3x.
Find the equation of the tangent at A. [6]
(ii) The function f is defined by f(x) = x3 − 9x2 + 24x − 12 for x > k, where k is a constant. Find the
smallest value of k for f to be an increasing function. [2]
7.23 [ W18 P11 Q10 ]
7.24 [ W18 P12 Q3 ]

7.25 [ W18 P13 Q2 ]
7.26 [ Y17 P1 Q5 ]
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A curve has equation y = + 2x.
x
dy d2 y
(i) Find and . [3]
dx dx2
(ii) Find the coordinates of the stationary points and state, with a reason, the nature of each stationary
point. [5]
7.27 [ M17 P12 Q3 ]

7.28 [ M17 P12 Q7 ]

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The function f is defined for x > 0 by f(x) = (4x + 1) 2 .
(i) Find f 0 (x) and f 00 (x). [3]
The first, second and third terms of a geometric progression are respectively f(2), f 0 (2) and kf 00 (2).
(ii) Find the value of the constant k. [5]
7.29 [ M17 P12 Q9 ]
The point A(2, 2) lies on the curve y = x2 − 2x + 2.
(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A. [3]
The normal to the curve at A intersects the curve again at B.
(ii) Find the coordinates of B. [4]
The tangents at A and B intersect each other at C.
(iii) Find the coordinates of C. [4]
7.30 [ S17 P11 Q6 ]
The horizontal base of a solid prism is an equilateral triangle of sides x cm. The sides of the prism are
vertical. The height of the prism is h cm and the volume of the prism is 2000 cm3 .
(i) Express h in terms of x and show that the total surface area of the prism, A cm2 , is given by
√
3 2 24000 −1
A= x + √ x . [3]
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(ii) Given that x can vary, find the value of x for which A has a stationary value. [3]
(iii) Determine, showing all necessary working, the nature of this stationary value. [2]
7.31 [ S17 P12 Q5 ]

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A curve has equation y = 3 + .
2−x
(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. [5]
(ii) A point moves along the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate
of 0.04 units per second. Find the rate of change of the y-coordinate when x = 4. [2]

7.32 [ S17 P12 Q9 ]

√
The equation of a curve is y = 8 x − 2x.
(i) Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve. [3]
d2 y
(ii) Find an expression for and hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of the stationary point. [2]
dx2
(iii) Find the values of x at which the line y = 6 meets the curve. [3]
(iv) State the set of values of k for which the line y = k does not meet the curve. [1]
7.33 [ S17 P13 Q6 ]
The line 3y + x = 25 is a normal to the curve y = x2 − 5x + k. Find the value of the constant k. [6]
7.34 [ W17 P11 Q1 ]

3 1
A curve has equation y = 2x 2 − 3x − 4x 2 + 4. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point
(4, 0). [4]
7.35 [ W17 P11 Q2 ]
A function f is defined by f : x 7→ x3 − x2 − 8x + 5 for x < a. It is given that f is an increasing function.

Find the largest possible value of the constant a. [4]
7.36 [ W17 P11 Q4 ]
Machines in a factory make cardboard cones of base radius r cm and vertical height h cm. The volume,
V cm3 of such a cone is given by V = 31 πr2 h. The machines produce cones for which h + r = 18.
1
(i) Show that V = 6πr2 − πr3 . [1]
3
(ii) Given that r can vary, find the non-zero value of r for which V has a stationary value and show that
the stationary value is a maximum. [4]
(iii) Find the maximum volume of a cone that can be made by these machines. [1]
7.37 [ W17 P12 Q7 ]
Points A and B lie on the curve y = x2 − 4x + 7. Point A has coordinates (4, 7) and B is the stationary
point of the curve. The equation of a line L is y = mx − 2, where m is a constant.
(i) In the case where L passes through the mid-point of AB, find the value of m. [4]
(ii) Find the set of values of m for which L does not meet the curve. [4]

7.38 [ W17 P13 Q4 ]
3 1
The function f is such that f(x) = (2x − 1) 2 − 6x for < x < k, where k is a constant. Find the largest
2
value of k for which f is a decreasing function. [5]
7.39 [ W17 P13 Q11 ]
1
The diagram shows the curve y = (x − 1) 2 and points A(1, 0) and B(5, 2) lying on the curve.
(i) Find the equation of the line AB, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c. [2]
(ii) Find, showing all necessary working, the equation of the tangent to the curve which is parallel to
AB. [5]
7.40 [ M16 P12 Q6 ]
A vacuum flask (for keeping drinks hot) is modelled as a closed cylinder in which the internal radius is
r cm and the internal height is h cm. The volume of the flask is 1000 cm3 . A flask is the most efficient
when the total internal surface area, A cm2 , is a minimum.
2000
(i) Show that A = 2πr2 + . [3]
r
(ii) Given that r can vary, find the value of r, correct to 1 decimal place, for which A has a stationary
value and verify that the flask is most efficient when r takes this value. [5]

7.41 [ S16 P11 Q5 ]
7.42 [ S16 P11 Q8 ]
7.43 [ S16 P13 Q5 ]
7.44 [ S16 P13 Q7 ]

7.45 [ W16 P11 Q11 ]
7.46 [ W16 P12 Q7 ]
7.47 [ W16 P13 Q4 ]

7.48 [ S15 P11 Q2 ]
7.49 [ S15 P11 Q5 ]

7.50 [ S15 P11 Q9 ]
7.51 [ S15 P12 Q1 ]
The function f is such that f 0 (x) = 5 − 2x2 and (3, 5) is a point on the curve y = f(x). Find f(x). [3]
7.52 [ S15 P12 Q4 ]
Variables u, x and y are such that u = 2x(y − x) and x + 3y = 12. Express u in terms of x and hence find
the stationary value of u. [5]
7.53 [ S15 P12 Q6 ]

7.54 [ S15 P13 Q8 ]
7.55 [ W15 P12 Q3 ]
7.56 [ W15 P13 Q3 ]

7.57 [ S14 P11 Q4 ]

4
A curve has equation y = . Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where the
(3x + 1)2
line x = −1 intersects the curve. [5]
7.58 [ S14 P13 Q5 ]
7.59 [ S14 P13 Q9 ]
7.60 [ W14 P12 Q4 ]
7.61 [ W14 P12 Q6 ]

7.62 [ W14 P13 Q3 ]
7.63 [ W14 P13 Q10 ]
7.64 [ S13 P11 Q1 ]
It is given that f(x) = (2x − 5)3 + x, for x ∈ R. Show that f is an increasing function. [3]
7.65 [ S13 P12 Q8 ]

7.66 [ S13 P12 Q9 ]
7.67 [ S13 P13 Q6 ]
The non-zero variables x, y and u are such that u = x2 y. Given that y + 3x = 9, find the stationary value
of u and determine whether this is a maximum or a minimum value. [7]
7.68 [ W13 P11 Q8 ]

7.69 [ W13 P12 Q6 ]
7.70 [ W13 P13 Q9 ]
k2
A curve has equation y = + x, where k is a positive constant. Find, in terms of k, the values of x
x+2
for which the curve has stationary points and determine the nature of each stationary point. [8]
7.71 [ S12 P11 Q4 ]
7.72 [ S12 P11 Q10 ]

7.73 [ S12 P12 Q2 ]
7.74 [ S12 P13 Q7 ]
7.75 [ W12 P11 Q3 ]
7.76 [ W12 P11 Q5 ]

1
A curve has equation y = 2x + . Verify that the curve has a stationary point at x = 2 and
(x − 1)2
determine its nature. [5]

7.77 [ W12 P11 Q11 ]

7.78 [ W12 P12 Q3 ]
7.79 [ W12 P13 Q2 ]

1
It is given that f(x) = − x3 , for x > 0. Show that f is a decreasing function. [3]
x3
7.80 [ S11 P11 Q2 ]
7.81 [ S11 P11 Q6 ]

7.82 [ S11 P12 Q4 ]
7.83 [ S11 P13 Q10 ]
7.84 [ W11 P11 Q2 ]
A curve has equation y = 3x3 − 6x2 + 4x + 2. Show that the gradient of the curve is never negative. [3]
7.85 [ W11 P11 Q4 ]

7.86 [ W11 P11 Q7 ]

7.87 [ S10 P11 Q7 ]
7.88 [ S10 P12 Q8 ]

7.89 [ S10 P12 Q10 ]
7.90 [ W10 P11 Q8 ]
7.91 [ W10 P11 Q10 ]

7.92 [ W10 P12 Q3 ]
7.93 [ W10 P12 Q10 ]
7.94 [ W10 P13 Q5 ]

7.95 [ W09 P11 Q7 ]
7.96 [ W09 P12 Q7 ]

7.97 [ W09 P12 Q10 ]
7.98 [ S08 P1 Q4 ]
7.99 [ S08 P1 Q6 ]

7.100 [ W08 P1 Q7 ]
7.101 [ W08 P1 Q8 ]

7.102 [ S07 P1 Q11 ]
7.103 [ W07 P1 Q8 ]

7.104 [ S06 P1 Q1 ]
7.105 [ W06 P1 Q9 ]
7.106 [ S05 P1 Q2 ]
12
Find the gradient of the curve y = at the point where x = 3. [4]
x2 − 4x

7.107 [ S05 P1 Q10 ]
7.108 [ W05 P1 Q5 ]

7.109 [ W05 P1 Q8 ]
7.110 [ W05 P1 Q9 ]
7.111 [ S04 P1 Q6 ]

7.112 [ S04 P1 Q8 ]
7.113 [ W04 P1 Q5 ]

7.114 [ W03 P1 Q8 ]
7.115 [ S02 P1 Q8 ]
7.116 [ W02 P1 Q8 ]

Answers
3
7.1 (a) mCE = 2.5, mDE = 2.1 2(5x − 1) 2 17
7.16 (i) y= − 2x +
15 5
(b) f 0 (2) = 2 5 − 12
(ii) (5x − 1)
−2 2
7.2 (a) 24(3 − 2x) 37
(iii) x = 1, y = , min
(b) 0, 3 15
π
7.17 (i) V = (225h − h3 )
7.3 f 0 (x) = −3(3x + 2)−2 + 2x < 0 hence decreas- 3
√
ing. (ii) h = 75, max
4 4
7.4 7.18 3x2 + 2x − 8, (Min) a = −2, (Max) b =
3 3
2
c2 7.19 (i) S = 28x2 , V = 8x3 , 7V 3 = 28x2 = S
7.5 (a) m=− 30
64 (ii)
(b) c > 16 and c < −16 7
1 5
7.6 (a) −6(3 − 2x)2 + 24, 24(3 − 2x) 7.20 (i) <x<
2 2
(ii) −6x + 2
(b) (0.5, 20) or (2.5, 52).
(c) At x = 0.5, min. At x = 2.5, max. 7.21 −0.06
7.7 (a) 16.3 7.22 (i) y − 6 = −3(x − 3)
(b) 0.181 (ii) 4

1
7.8 (a) 54 − 6(2x − 7)2 , −24(2x − 7) 7.23 (i) (a) y= x
2
1
(b) (5, 243), (2, 135) (b) x=−
4
(c) At x = 5, max. At x = 2, min. (ii) 0.6
7.9 (a) 2.5 7.24 (i) 4t − t3

16
(b) 13 (ii) √
3 3
1 7.25 Neither
7.10
8π
dy 8 d2 y 16
7.26 (i) = − 2 + 2, = 3
7.11 (−4, 5) dx x dx 2 x
y
d
(ii) (2, 8) min as > 0, −2, −8) max as
7.12 (a) 2 − 2(2x + 1)−2 , 8(2x + 1)−3 dx2
2
dy
(b) (0, 2), min <0
dx2
7.13 (x − 2)(x − 4), 4 1 3
7.27 (i) V = h
12
7.14 a = 1, b = 4, c = 16 (ii) 0.8
√ 12
7.15 (3, 10), (−3, 22) 7.28 (i) f 0 (x) = 6 4x + 1, f 00 (x) = √
4x + 1

(ii) 3 7.41 (i)

(ii) x = 20, y = 24
7.29 (i) y − 2 = 2(x − 2)

1 13
1
(ii) − , 7.42 y=− x
2 4 2

3 1
1 3
(iii) ,− 7.43 x= (max), x = (min)
4 2 4 4
9
7.30 (i) 7.44 and 1
4
(ii) 20 7.45 (i) 13
(iii) min (ii) x = −1 (max), x = 2 (min)
6
7.31 (i) 4y = 3x − 18 7.46 (i) −
(2x − 1)2
(ii) 0.12 dy
(ii) has no real solutions
dx
7.32 (i) (4, 8) (iii)
2
dy − 32 (iv) 0.04
(ii) = −2x , max
dx2
(iii) 9, 1 7.47 3
(iv) k>8 1
7.48 (i) A = (2 + p)(2p2 )
2
7.33 11 (ii) 0.4
7.34 y = 2(x − 4) 7.49 (i)
4 (ii) A = 36 − (r − 6)2
7.35 −
3 (iii) A = 36, θ = 2
7.36 (i) 2p 4p3

7.50 (i) − ,
(ii) r = 12 3 27
2p 4p3

(iii) 288π (ii) (0, 0) min, − , max
3 27
7 (iii) 0<p<3
7.37 (i)
3
2x3
(ii) −10 < m < 2 7.51 5x − +8
3
5 8x2
7.38 7.52 u = 8x − , stationary value of u is 6
2 3
1 1 7.53 (i) 120
7.39 (i) y = x−
2 2
1 (ii)
(ii) y − 1 = (x − 2)
2 (iii) 10 minutes
7.40 (i)
7.54 (i) −(x + 1)−2 − 2(x + 1)−3
2
dA
(ii) r = 5.4, showing >0 (ii) f 0 (x) < 0 hence decreasing
dr2

1 7.67 u = 12, max
(iii) −3, −
4
7.68 (i)
7.55 (i) dA
1 (ii) show that when = 0, x = 0 (no
(ii) √ dr
2 3 straight sections), max
7.56 (i) −3(x − 1)2 7.69 (i)
(ii) f 0 (x) > 0 hence increasing (ii) A = 48, max
7.57 y = 3x + 4 7.70 x = −2 + k (min), x = −2 − k (max)

2
0 30 0
7.71 k = , 0.096
7.58 (i) f (x) = − 2
, f (x) < 0 hence no 625
(2x + 3)
turning points, there inverse exists 2
7.72 (i) − < x < 2
(ii)
15 − 3x
, 1 6 x 6 5, 0 6 f −1 (x) 6 6 3
2x 1 4
(ii) , (max), (1, 0) (min)
3 27
7.59 (i)
2 3
(ii) A = 288 (min) 7.73 (i) √ − x− 2

x
(ii) 0.105
7.60 (i) 24(3 − 2x)−2
7.74 (i)
(ii) 0 or 3
(ii) 2.56
7.61 (i)
7.75 300π
(ii) 1<x<3
7.76 min
7.62 (i) (3x − 2)2 + 1 1
7.77 (i) tangent : y − 2 = (x − 1), normal :
(ii) increasing function 2
y − 2 = −2(x − 1)
5
7.63 (a) (i) a = 7, b = 1 (ii)
1 2
(ii) f −1 (x) = (x3 − 1), x > 1

6 12
7 (iii) E , , E not mid-point
(b) 7 11 11
7.78 (i)
7.64
(ii) 975
7.65 (i) 7.79
(ii) 150π
7.80 0.0398
(iii) min
7.81 (i)
15
7.66 (i) (ii) 120, min
(1 − 3x)2
(ii) increasing 7.82 (i) y − 2 = −3(x − 2)
x − 5
(iii) f −1 (x) = , −2.5 6 x < 0, f 0 (x) > 1 (ii) ±108.4◦ or ±71.6◦
3x

7.83 (i) 26 (iii) 15

(ii) (iv) max
7.91 (i)

9 9
(ii) − ,
2 4

1 19
(iii) ,
2 4
1
7.92 (i) 0.7(2t − 1)− 2
(ii) 0.233
7.93 (i)
(ii) 2
(iii) 6(x − 1)2 , g0 (x) > 0 hence no turning 7.94 (i) dy 1 d2 y 2

=− 2
+ 1, 2
=
points, g is one-one, g has an inverse dx (x − 3) dx (x − 3)3
r (ii) A(2, 1) (max), B(4, 5) (min)
−1 x + 4 −1 3 x − 8
(iv) f (x) = , g (x) = +1
3 2 7.95 (i) −24x(x2 + 3)−2
7.84 2
(ii) y − 3 = (x − 1)
3
7.85 (i) 3 (iii) −0.018
(ii) x2 − 6x + 5 7.96 (i)

48 − 8x (ii) 156 41 , max
7.86 (i) y=
6 3
(ii) 7.97 (i) (a) 3,
2
(iii) 72 (b) y − 4 = 2(x − 3)
(c) 37◦
7.87 (i)
(ii) k < 3.875
43
(ii) 3
4 7.98 (i) 2,
2
7.88 (i) dy
(ii) show that = 0 at x = 2
(ii) 64 dx
7.99 (i) 9(3x + 2)2 , f 0 (x) > 0 hence increasing
(iii) max
function
√3
7.89 (i) 2
(2x − 3) − 4 x+5−2
(ii) ,x>3
3
(ii) 2y + 9 = 10x
7.100 (i)
5 1
(iii) x> ,x<
2 2 (ii) 11.2
πx
7.90 (i) y = 30 − x − 7.101 (i)
4
(ii) (ii) (−8, 6)

√
(iii) 5 5 7.108 (i)
(ii) 64π
7.102 (i) −12(2x + 3)−2 , f 0 (x) < 0 hence decreas-
ing 7.109 (i) 6(2x − 3)2
√

1 6 3
(ii) −3 , 0<x62 x+8+3
2 x (ii) , −7 6 x 6 117
2
(iii)
7.110 (i) (1.5, 8), (4, 3)
√
(ii) |k| < 96
(iii) 8.1◦ or 8.2◦
7.111 (i) (2, 6), (−3, 11)

(ii) y =x+9
πr
7.112 (i) h=4−r−
2
(ii)
(iv) 1 (iii) 1.12

(iv) max
dy 2 d2 y
7.103 (i) = 6(2x − 3) − 6, = 24(2x − 3)
dx dx2
7.113 (i)
(ii) 2 (min), 1 (max)
1 21
(ii) ,
7.104 12 2 4
9
(iii)
7.105 (i) 4
(ii) 7.114 (i)
5
(iii) (ii) 3
3
(iv) max (iii) min
8 7.115 (i)
7.106 −
3
(ii) 8
7.107 (i) show that y-coordinate of minimum
point is above x-axis (iii) max
(ii) x < 1.5 7.116 (i) 3x2 + 6x − 9

(iii) (−1, 8), (2, 2) (ii) −3, 1
15
(iv) (iii) −27, 5
4

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Past Year Questions by Chapter

Compiled by Khoo Chung Ren

7.14 [ W19 P11 Q3 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

7.17 [ W19 P12 Q5 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

7.22 [ S18 P13 Q8 ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

of functions, and of composite functions using the chain rule

sketching graphs (knowledge of points of inflexion is not included)

Link to Answers chungren.khoo@charterhouse-htms.edu.my Page 1 of 42

Prerequisite: Idea of a Limit

The following points

(b) Find the possible x-coordinates of A. [4]

7.3 [ M20 P12 Q1 ]

7.4 [ M20 P12 Q4 ]

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7.5 [ S20 P11 Q5 ]

7.6 [ S20 P11 Q9 ]

7.7 [ S20 P12 Q3 ]

7.8 [ S20 P12 Q10 ]

Link to Answers chungren.khoo@charterhouse-htms.edu.my Page 3 of 42

7.9 [ S20 P13 Q6 ]

7.10 [ W20 P11 Q3 ]

7.11 [ W20 P11 Q6 ]

7.12 [ W20 P13 Q8 ]

7.13 [ W19 P11 Q2 ]

7.14 [ W19 P11 Q3 ]

Link to Answers chungren.khoo@charterhouse-htms.edu.my Page 4 of 42

7.15 [ W19 P11 Q6 ]

7.16 [ W19 P11 Q9 ]

7.17 [ W19 P12 Q5 ]

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7.18 [ W19 P13 Q3 ]

7.19 [ W19 P13 Q5 ]

7.20 [ W19 P13 Q8 ]

7.21 [ S18 P11 Q2 ]

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7.22 [ S18 P13 Q8 ]

7.23 [ W18 P11 Q10 ]

7.24 [ W18 P12 Q3 ]

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7.25 [ W18 P13 Q2 ]

7.27 [ M17 P12 Q3 ]

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7.28 [ M17 P12 Q7 ]

(i) Find f 0 (x) and f 00 (x). [3]

(ii) Find the value of the constant k. [5]

7.29 [ M17 P12 Q9 ]

The point A(2, 2) lies on the curve y = x2 − 2x + 2.

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A. [3]

The normal to the curve at A intersects the curve again at B.

(ii) Find the coordinates of B. [4]

The tangents at A and B intersect each other at C.

(iii) Find the coordinates of C. [4]

7.30 [ S17 P11 Q6 ]

7.31 [ S17 P12 Q5 ]

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7.32 [ S17 P12 Q9 ]

7.33 [ S17 P13 Q6 ]