2023 H2 Mathematics Math Study Session (22 May, Intermediate @ Audi)

Differentiations

1 ACJC Promo 9758/2021/Q3

A curve C has equation

x2 − 4 y 2 1
= , x , x  − 8.
x + xy + 100 2
2 2

dy 2x − y2
Show that = . [2]
dx 2 xy + 16 y
Hence, prove that curve C does not have any stationary point. [3]

2 ACJC Promo 9758/2022/Q1(i)

 x  dy 
If y = ln  e 3  , find in terms of x, where 0  x  . [2]
 cos x  dx 2
 

3 CJC Promo 9758/2021/Q3

Differentiate the following expressions with respect to x, leaving your answers in terms
of x,

(a) cos −1 x3 , giving your answer in non-trigonometric form, [2]

(b) (
cosec ln ( x 2 + 3) , ) [2]

(x + 1) .
2 x
(c) [3]

4 TJC Promo 9758/2022/Q6

A curve C has parametric equations
1 tan −1 t
x= , y= for t  0 .
t 1+ t2
dy t 2 ( 2t tan −1 t − 1)
(i) Show that = . [2]
dx (1 + t )
2 2

(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to C in exact form, at the point P where t = 1 . [3]

The equation of tangent to C at P meets the x-axis at Q. Find the exact area of OPQ ,
in terms of  . [3]

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2023 H2 Mathematics Math Study Session (22 May, Intermediate @ Audi)
Differentiations

5 YIJC Prelim 9758/2022/02/Q2a

y

𝑦 = f(𝑥)

y=2

A
• x
–2 O
–1

x=1
 1
The diagram shows the curve y = f ( x) with a turning point A  3,  . The curve crosses
 2
the axes at x = −2 and y = −1 and the lines x = 1 and y = 2 are the asymptotes of the
curve.

Sketch y = f '( x) , stating, if it is possible to do so, the equations of any asymptotes and
the coordinates of any points where each curve crosses the axes and of any turning points.
[3]