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IGCSE Differentiation Practice

This document contains sample exam questions from past math exams, including: 1) A question about finding the time when a particle is instantaneously at rest by setting the derivative of its displacement equation equal to zero. 2) Finding the coordinates of the stationary point of a quadratic curve by setting its derivative equal to zero. 3) Finding the derivative of a cubic equation and the range of x-values where it has a negative gradient.

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IGCSE Differentiation Practice

This document contains sample exam questions from past math exams, including: 1) A question about finding the time when a particle is instantaneously at rest by setting the derivative of its displacement equation equal to zero. 2) Finding the coordinates of the stationary point of a quadratic curve by setting its derivative equal to zero. 3) Finding the derivative of a cubic equation and the range of x-values where it has a negative gradient.

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Sample Paper 2H Question 25 January 2019 Paper 1H Question 12
1 A particle moves along a straight line. 4 The curve C has equation y = 1 x3 – 9x + 1
The fixed point O lies on this line. 3
dy
The displacement of the particle from O at time t seconds, t ≥ 0, (a) Find dx (2)
is s metres, where
(b) Find the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.
s = t3 – 5t2 – 8t + 3
(3)
Find the value of t for which the particle is instantaneously at rest. (5 marks)
(4 marks)
May 2019 Paper 1H Question 24
Sample Paper 1H Question 21
5 A particle P is moving along a straight line that passes through the
2 The curve with equation y = 8x2 + 2x has one stationary point. fixed point O.
The displacement, s metres, of P from O at time t seconds is given by
Find the co-ordinates of this stationary point.
Show your working clearly. s = t3 – 6t2 + 5t – 4
(5 marks)
June 2018 Paper 2H Question 17 Find the value of t for which the acceleration of P is 3 m/s2
(4 marks)
3 y = x3 – 2x2 – 15x + 5
dy
(a) Find (2)
dx

C is the curve with equation y = x3 – 2x2 – 15x + 5

(b) Work out the range of values of x for which C has a negative
gradient. (4)
(6 marks)

Grade 9 IGCSE Differentiation Grade 9

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