SL Calculus I IB Exam Questions Worksheet 1

SL Calculus I IB Exam Questions

1. Let f (x ) = √ x 3 . Find f ' ( x) . N02 P1 520 Q1

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2. Find (3 x 4−5 x+1) . M04 P1 522 Q1
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Let f (x ) = 6 √ x . Find f ' ( x) .

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4. Let f ( x ) = (2 x+7) . Find f ' ( x) . N05 P1 TZ0 Q11

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5. Let f (x ) = (3 x+4) . Find f ' ( x) . M05 P1 TZ0 Q6

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6. Consider the function f ( x ): → 3 x −5 x+k .
a) Write down f ' ( x) .
The equation of the tangent to the graph of f at x = p is y = 7 x−9 .
b) Find the values of p and k . M06 P1 TZ2 Q11

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7. Consider the function y = 10 x−0.5 x .
dy
a) Calculate when x = 0.
dx
dy
b) Calculate the value of x when = 0.
dx
dy
c) Calculate the value of y when = 0. N04 P1 TZ0 Q9
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8. Let f (x ) = x −2 x −1 .
a) Find f ' ( x) .
b) Find the gradient of the curve of f (x) at the point (2 , ̶ 1). M04 P1 521 Q1

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9. Given that y = 2 x −12 x+19 , find the equation of the tangent to this
curve at P(5 , 9). M03 P2 520 Q1d

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10. Let y = −16 x +160 x−256 . Given that y has a maximum value;
a) Find the value of x giving the maximum value of y .
b) Find the maximum value of y . M06 P2 TZ2 Q11

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11. Let f (x ) = − x +x+4 . Find the equation of the normal to the curve
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of f at (2 , 3). M06 P2 TZ1 Q1

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SL Calculus I IB Exam Questions Worksheet 2

12. The graph of y = x 3−10 x 2 +12 x+23 has a maximum point between
x = ̶ 1 and x = 3 . Using calculus and algebra only, find the coordinates
of this maximum point. N02 P1 520 Q8

13. The following diagram shows the graph of a function f .

Consider the following diagrams.

a) Which of the diagrams above best represents the graph of f ' ( x) .

b) Which of the diagrams above best represents the graph of f ' ' ( x ) . N06 P1 TZ0 Q4

14. The following diagram shows a part of the curve of a function f .

The points A, B, C, D and E lie on the curve, where B is a minimum point and D is a
maximum point.

a) Copy and complete the following table, noting whether f ' ( x) is positive,
negative or zero at the given points.

A B E
f ' ( x)

b) Copy and complete the following table, noting whether f ' ' (x ) is positive,
negative or zero at the given points.

A C E
f ' ' (x )
M06 P1 TZ1 Q11

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SL Calculus I IB Exam Questions Worksheet 3

15. The diagram shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . There is a maximum point at (0 , 3)

and a minimum point at (4 , ̶ 1).

On the grid below, sketch the graph of y = f ' ( x)

N03 P1 520 Q15

16. Part of the graph of the periodic function f is shown below.

The domain of f is 0≤x≤15 and the period is 3.

a) Find f ' (6.5) .

b) Find f ' (14) . N04 P1 TZ0 Q15

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SL Calculus I IB Exam Questions Worksheet 4

Solutions
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1. √x 2. 12 x3 −5 3. 4. 6(2 x+7)2 5. 15(3 x+4)4 6. a) 6 x−5 b) p = 2 , k = 3
2 √3 x
dy
7. a) = 10 b) x = 10 c) y = 50 8. a) 3 x 2−4 x b) 4 9. y=8 x−31
dx

10. a) x = 5 b) Max. value of y = 144

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11. y= x+2
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12. ( 2 725
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3 27 ) 13. a) Graph A b) Graph D

14. a) A B E b) A C E
f ' ( x) negative zero negative f ' ' ( x) positive positive negative

15. 16. a) 2 b) ̶ 1

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