1 Find the equation of the normal to the curve e

x
y at the point where
x a
.
[3]
2 By considering the conjugate surd of ( )
4 15 ,
show that
( ) ( )
lg 4 15 lg 4 15 +
.

[3]
3 Given that ( ) ( ) ( )
2
f 1 1 , x x x + find the range of values of x for which ( )
'
f 0. x <

[4]
4 Given that k is a constant, find the range of values of k for which
( )
2
3 2 2 0 kx k x k + + + + >
for all real values of x.
[5]
5 Solve the equations
( ) 3 9 27 ,
q
p

( )
2 2
log 7 log 11 2 1. q p

[5]
6 Determine, by differentiation, the nature of the stationary point(s) on the curve
1
2
3
y x
x
+ +

.

[5]
7 The volume of a sphere of radius
r
cm is increasing at a rate of 1 cm
3
s
-1
at an instant
when 5 r . Find the rate of increase of the surface area at this instant.
2
[The volume and the surface area of a sphere of radius r are
3
4
3
r and
2
4 r
respectively.]
[5]
6 A curve C has equation
3
2
x
y
x

+
.
(i) Write down the equations of the asymptotes of C and sketch . C
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(ii) On the same axes, sketch the curve ( ) ln y x
.
[1]
(iii) If the curve ( ) ln y x k +
intersects C at a point or points where
0, x <
find the
range of values of k.
[1]
9 Find
(a)
1
d
1 2
x
x

, given that
1
2
x < .
[2]
(b)
( )
2
1
d ,
1 2
x
x

[3]
(c)
1 2

ln
1
d
e

x
a
a
x

, leaving your answer in the form

1
e
2e
m
n 1
]
, where
m
and
n
are
constants in terms of
a
to be determined.
[3]

10 Differentiate each of the following with respect to x:
(a) ( )
e
e . x x +

[3]
(b)
2
1
1
.
3e
x x +

[3]
3
(c)
2 3
ln .
2
x
x
_

+
,

[3]
11 It is given that ( )
3
f ( ) 5 x x x
.
(i) Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point(s) of the curve
f ( ) y x
.
[4]
(ii) Sketch the curve
f ( ) y x
.
[1]
(iii) Find algebraically the equation of the tangent to the curve
f ( ) y x
at the point
where x = 4.
[3]
(iv) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve ( ) f y x
, the tangent found in
(iii) and the xaxis.
[4]
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