[10122985]

Let f(x) = 2x3 − 15x2 + 24x − 30. Find the maximum and minimum points of the graph
of y = f(x).

[10122992]
Let f(x) = −(2x − 7)(x + 7)2. Find the maximum and minimum points of the graph of y
= f(x).

[10123081]
e- x - 4
The x-coordinate of a turning point of the graph of y = is 0, where k ¹ 1.
ex + k
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Identify the nature of all the turning point(s) of the graph.

[10123185]
Find the stationary point(s) of the curve y = 3x4 + 4x3 − 6x2 − 12x. For each stationary
point, determine whether it is a maximum point, a minimum point or neither.

[10123253]
Consider the function f(x) = x3 + x2 − x + k, where k is a constant. P is the maximum
point and Q is the minimum point of the curve of y = f(x).
(a) Express the coordinates of P and Q in terms of k.
(b) It is known that P, Q and the origin are collinear.
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = f(x) at x = 0.

[10123442]
Find the absolute maximum and minimum of f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + 6x + 5 for −2 £ x £ 1.

[10123471]
e x +5
Find the absolute maximum and minimum of f(x) = for 0 £ x £ 1.
4x2 + 3
 (5 marks)
Solution:
f ¢(x) = 6x2 − 30x + 24 1A
When f ¢(x) = 0,
6x2 − 30x + 24 = 0
x2 − 5x + 4 = 0
(x − 1)(x − 4) = 0 1M
x = 1 or 4
f(1) = 2(1) − 15(1)2 + 24(1) − 30 = −19
3

f(4) = 2(4)3 − 15(4)2 + 24(4) − 30 = −46

x x<1 x=1 1<x<4 x=4 x>4
1M
f ¢(x) + 0 − 0 +
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from positive to negative as x increases through 1.
∴ (1 , −19) is a maximum point. 1A
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from negative to positive as x increases through 4.
∴ (4 , −46) is a minimum point. 1A

Solution:
f ¢(x) = −[(2x − 7) × 2(x + 7) + (x + 7)2 × 2] 1M
= −6x(x + 7) 1A
When f ¢(x) = 0,
−6x(x + 7) = 0
x = 0 or −7
f(0) = −[2(0) − 7](0 + 7)2 = 343
f(−7) = −[2(−7) − 7](−7 + 7)2 = 0
x x < −7 x = −7 −7 < x < 0 x=0 x>0
1M
f ¢(x) − 0 + 0 −
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from negative to positive as x increases through −7.
∴ (−7 , 0) is a minimum point. 1A
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from positive to negative as x increases through 0.
∴ (0 , 343) is a maximum point. 1A

Solution:
dy (e x + k )(-e - x ) - (e - x - 4)e x
(a) = 1M
dx (e x + k ) 2
4e x - 2 - ke- x
= 1A
(e x + k ) 2
 ∵ The x-coordinate of a turning point is 0.
4e0 - 2 - ke-0
∴ =0 1M
(e 0 + k ) 2
2−k=0
k=2 1A

dy 4e x - 2 - 2e - x
(b) When = 0, =0
dx (e x + 2) 2
2e 2 x - e x - 2
=0
e x (e x + 2) 2
2e2x – ex – 2 = 0
(ex – 1)(2ex + 1) = 0
1
ex = 1 or - (rejected)
2
x=0
-0
e -4
When x = 0, y = = −1. 1A
e0 + 2
x x<0 x=0 x>0
dy 1M
− 0 +
dx
dy
∵ The sign of changes from negative to positive as x increases through 0.
dx
∴ (0 , −1) is a minimum point. 1A

Solution:
dy
= 12x3 + 12x2 − 12x − 12 1A
dx
dy
When = 0,
dx
12x3 + 12x2 − 12x − 12 = 0 1M
x3 + x2 − x − 1 = 0
x2(x + 1) − (x + 1) = 0
(x + 1)(x2 – 1) = 0
(x + 1)(x + 1)(x – 1) = 0
(x + 1)2(x − 1) = 0 1M
x = −1 (repeated) or 1
When x = 1, y = 3(1) + 4(1)3 − 6(1)2 − 12(1) = −11.
4

When x = −1, y = 3(−1)4 + 4(−1)3 − 6(−1)2 − 12(−1) = 5.

∴ The stationary points are (−1 , 5) and (1 , −11). 1A+1A
x x < −1 x = −1 −1 < x < 1 x=1 x>1 1M
 dy
− 0 − 0 +
dx
dy
∵ The sign of does not change as x increases through −1.
dx
∴ (−1 , 5) is neither a maximum nor a minimum point. 1A
dy
∵ The sign of changes from negative to positive as x increases through 1.
dx
∴ (1 , −11) is a minimum point. 1A

Solution:
(a) f ¢(x) = 3x2 + 2x − 1 1A
When f ¢(x) = 0,
3x2 + 2x − 1 = 0 1M
(x + 1)(3x − 1) = 0
1
x = −1 or
3
3 2
f(−1) = (−1) + (−1) − (−1) + k = k + 1
3 2
æ1ö æ1ö æ1ö 1 5
f ç ÷ = ç ÷ +ç ÷ - +k = k -
è3ø è3ø è3ø 3 27
−1 < x <
1 1
x x < −1 x = −1 1 x= x>
3 3 1M
3
f ¢(x) + 0 − 0 +
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from positive to negative as x increases through
−1.
∴ The coordinates of P are (−1 , k + 1). 1A
∵ The sign of f ¢(x) changes from negative to positive as x increases through
1
.
3
æ1 5 ö
∴ The coordinates of Q are ç , k - ÷. 1A
è3 27 ø

(b) (i) ∵ P, Q and the origin are collinear.

5
k- -0
k +1- 0 27
∴ = 1M
-1- 0 1
-0
3
5
−k − 1 = 3k -
9
4
−4k =
9
 1
k= - 1A
9

1
(ii) f(x) = x 3 + x 2 - x - 1M
9
1 1
f(0) = 0 3 + 0 2 - 0 - = -
9 9
f ¢(0) = 3(0) + 2(0) − 1
2

= −1
æ 1ö
The equation of the tangent at ç 0 , - ÷ is
è 9ø
æ 1ö
y - ç - ÷ = −1(x − 0) 1M
è 9ø
9x + 9y + 1 = 0 1A

Solution:
f ¢(x) = 3x2 + 8x + 6 1A
When f ¢(x) = 0,
3x2 + 8x + 6 = 0 1M
- 8 ± 82 - 4(3)(6)
x=
2(3)
-8± -8
=
6
∵ - 8 is not a real number.
∴ f(x) has no relative maximum or minimum. 1A
Furthermore, check the end-points in the interval.
f(−2) = (−2)3 + 4(−2)2 + 6(−2) + 5 = 1 1M
f(1) = 13 + 4(1)2 + 6(1) + 5 = 16
∴ The absolute maximum of f(x) is 16 and the absolute minimum of f(x) is 1.
1A+1A

Solution:
(4 x 2 + 3)e x+5 - e x+5 (8 x)
f ¢(x) = 1M
(4 x 2 + 3) 2
(4 x 2 - 8 x + 3)e x + 5
= 1A
(4 x 2 + 3) 2
When f ¢(x) = 0,
(4 x 2 - 8 x + 3)e x + 5
=0 1M
(4 x 2 + 3) 2
 4x2 – 8x + 3 = 0
(2x – 1)(2x – 3) = 0
1 3
x = or
2 2
1 11
+5
æ1ö e 2
e 2
fç ÷= 2
=
è2ø æ1ö 4
4ç ÷ + 3
è2ø
1 1 1
x x< x= <x<1
2 2 2 1M
f ¢(x) + 0 −
æ1ö
∴ f ç ÷ is a relative maximum. 1A
è2ø
Furthermore, check the end-points in the interval.
e 0+5 e5
f(0) = = 1M
4(0) 2 + 3 3
e1+5 e6
f(1) = =
4(1) 2 + 3 7
11
e 2
e5
∴ The absolute maximum of f ( x) is and the absolute minimum of f ( x) is .
4 3
1A+1A