EXCERSISE

Excersise 1:
Determine the derivative f′ of the function f(x)=x3⋅5x4.

Excersise 2:
Determine an antiderivative of = √2. 𝑥𝑥 + 4

Excersise 3:
Consider the equation:
3
(x − p)2 + 3= − p⋅x + 3 +
4

For what values of p does the equation have exactly one solution?

Excersise 4:
Consider the lines l and k given by the equations
l: ay+x=a
k:4y−x=a
where a is a number such that k and l have an intersection point.
Give the intersection point of l and k. Give your answer as a list [□,□].

Excersise 5:
𝑥𝑥 2 +4𝑥𝑥−4
The function f(x)= has a diagonal asymptote. Find the function g(x) rule for this
𝑥𝑥−3

asymptote.

Excersise 6:
5𝑥𝑥 2 −1.5
The function f(x)= has inflection points P1 and P2. Let l be the line through P1
9𝑥𝑥 4

and P2. Determine the y-coordinate of the intersection of l with the y-axis.
Excersise 7:

Let p be a positive number. Consider the function fp(x)=�𝑝𝑝3 − 𝑥𝑥 3 Determine the x-

coordinate of the intersection of fp(x) with the x-axis.

Excersise 8:
Let l be the vertical line through the intersection of fp with the x-axis. Determine the
volume of the solid of revolution of the area determined by the region enclosed by the y-
axis, the line l and the graph of fp.

Excersise 9:
Determine for what value of p this volume is equal to p.

Excersise 10:
Consider the family of functions fp(x)=x2+px+6
fp(x)=x2+px+6. The vertices of these parabolas lie on the graph of a quadratic
function g(x)g(x). Determine the function rule of g.

Excersise 11:
The orbit of a point P is defined by the following parametric equation for −2⋅π<t<2⋅π.
1
{x(t)=cos(t)+cos( ⋅t)
2
1
y(t)=sin(t)+sin( ⋅t).
2

The point P passes through the x-axis in the origin. It passes through x-axis two more
times. Determine the values of t where this happens. Give your answer as a list [□,□].

Excersise 12:
For what value of t is the distance from P to the origin maximal? There are multiple
possible answers.

Excersise 13:
Now consider the orbit of a point Pn given by the function
1
{x(t)=cos(t)+cos( ⋅t),
𝑛𝑛
1
y(t)=sin(t)+sin( ⋅t).
𝑛𝑛

Where −n⋅π≤t≤n⋅π and n is a positive integer. Show that the values where the distance of
𝑛𝑛
P to the origin is either maximal or minimal are given by t= ⋅k⋅π where k is an integer
𝑛𝑛−1

such that t lies in the desired interval.

Excersise 14:
There is a circle C with minimal radius such that Pn is contained inside C for all values of
n. Determine the equation for this circle.

Excersise 15:
Consider the function f(x)=x⋅e−x2. The graph of f intersects the line y=1ex in the origin.
They intersect in two other points. Determine the x-coordinates of these points.

Excersise16:
1
The graph of f and the line y= ⋅x enclose two regions of equal area. Determine the total
𝑒𝑒

area of these two regions (i.e. the sum of the individual two regions).
Excersise 17:
On the xy-plane on the right there are two squares ABCD and EGFH. The sides of
ABCD have length 1. The angle between the line BC and the x-axis is given by α with
1
0≤α≤ ⋅π. Determine the coordinates of D with respect to α. Give the coordinates as a list
2

[□,□].

Note: the symbol α is the greek letter for alpha. In the electronic keyboard it is found by
going to abc and selecting the button greek.

Excersise 18:
The area of EGFH depends on α. There is an α for which this area is maximal. Determine
this area.

Excersise 19:
For a function f(x) the arc length of the graph from x=a to x=b is given by
b 2
∫a �1 + (f′(x)) dx

1
Show that for f(x)= .(ex+e−x) the arc length from x=a to x=b is equal to the area enclosed
2

by x=a, x=b and the graph of f(x).

(Hint: do not calculate the integrals. Show that �1 + (f′(x))2 and f(x) are equal and
from this conclude that the integrals are equal.)
Excersise 20:
1 3
Let l be the line which is determined by the equation y= x+ . Give an equation of the line
2 4

k, which is the line perpendicular to l and goes through the point [−2,3]. Give your
answer in the form ax+by=c, for correct numbers a, b and c.

Excersise 21:
Let l be the line which is determined by the equation √3x+3y=−5, and let k be the line
given by y=−x−√3
Calculate the angle between the lines l and k. Give your answer in radians, such that your
π
answer lies between 0 and
2

Excersise 22:
Let p a positive integer. We define the following family of functions:
1 𝑝𝑝
fp(x)=ln(p2⋅x−x)− ∫ 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝑥𝑥)dx
𝑥𝑥 2 .𝑝𝑝−𝑝𝑝 −𝑝𝑝

Argue that the derivative of fp is not dependent on the value of p.

Excersise 23:
Determine an antiderivative of √7. x + 1