1.

Show that the points (0, 0) and ( 2π ,  2π ) on the curve e(x + y) = cos (xy) have
a
common tangent.
(Total 7 marks)

1
(9  8 x 2  x 4 )
2. The curve C has equation y = 8 .

dy
(a) Find the coordinates of the points on C at which dx = 0.
(4)

(b) The tangent to C at the point P(1, 2) cuts the x-axis at the point T.
Determine the coordinates of T.
(4)

(c) The normal to C at the point P cuts the y-axis at the point N. Find the area
of triangle PTN.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

 π
 5x  
3. The function f′ is given by f′(x) = 2sin  2 .

(a) Write down f″(x).

(2)

 π
f 
(b) Given that  2  = 1, find f(x).
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

4. (a) Use the derivatives of sin x and cos x to show that the derivative of tan x is
sec2 x.
(3)

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 dy 1

dx dx 1
(b) Hence by using d y 2
, show that the derivative of arctan x is 1  x .
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

5. A curve C is defined implicitly by xey = x2 + y2. Find the equation of the tangent
to C at the point (1, 0).
(Total 7 marks)

6. Find the gradient of the normal to the curve 3x2y + 2xy2 = 2 at the point (1, –2).
(Total 6 marks)

7. Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve x3 y2 = cos (πy) at the point (−1, 1).
(Total 6 marks)

 x
x 9  x 2  2 arcsin 
8. The function f is defined by f(x) =  3.

(a) Write down the largest possible domain, for each of the two terms of the
function, f, and hence state the largest possible domain, D, for f.
(2)

(b) Find the volume generated when the region bounded by the curve y = f(x),
the x-axis, the y-axis and the line x = 2.8 is rotated through 2π radians
about the x-axis.
(3)

(c) Find f′(x) in simplified form.

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 p 11  2 x 2  p
 p
9  x2
dx 2 p 9  p 2  4 arcsin 
 3
(d) Hence show that , where p  D.
(2)

(e) Find the value of p that maximises the value of the integral in (d).
(2)

x(2 x 2  25)
3
2 2
(f) (i) Show that f″(x) = (9  x ) .

(ii) Hence justify that f(x) has a point of inflexion at x = 0, but not at x =
25

2 .
(7)
(Total 21 marks)

9. The cubic curve y = 8x3 + bx2 + cx + d has two distinct points P and Q, where
the gradient is zero.

(a) Show that b2 > 24c.

(4)

1   3 
 ,  12  and   , 20 
(b) Given that the coordinates of P and Q are  2   2 ,
respectively, find the values of b, c and d.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

10. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 5xy2 – 2x2 =18 at the point (1, 2).
(Total 7 marks)

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11. Find the gradient of the curve exy + ln(y2) + ey = 1 + e at the point (0, 1).
(Total 7 marks)

12. Consider the curve with equation x2 + xy + y2 = 3.

(a) Find in terms of k, the gradient of the curve at the point (−1, k).
(5)

(b) Given that the tangent to the curve is parallel to the x-axis at this point,
find the value of k.
(1)
(Total 6 marks)

2
x  2 x  1 .5
13. The function f is defined by f(x) = e .

(a) Find f′(x).

(2)

f ( x)
(b) You are given that y = x  1 has a local minimum at x = a, a > 1. Find the
value of a.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)

14. Find the equation of the normal to the curve x3y3 – xy = 0 at the point (1, 1).
(Total 7 marks)

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15. (a) Differentiate f(x) = arcsin x + 2 1  x , x  [–1, 1].
(3)

(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of y = f(x) in [–1, 1], where
the gradient of the tangent to the curve is zero.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

16. Consider the part of the curve 4x2 + y2 = 4 shown in the diagram below.

dy
(a) Find an expression for dx in terms of x and y.
(3)

 2 2 
 , 
(b) Find the gradient of the tangent at the point  5 5 .
(1)

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 (c) A bowl is formed by rotating this curve through 2π radians about the x-
axis.
Calculate the volume of this bowl.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

1 x
17. Let f(x) = 1  x and g(x) = x  1 , x > – 1.

Find the set of values of x for which f ′(x) ≤ f(x) ≤ g(x).

(Total 7 marks)

18. Let f be a function defined by f(x) = x – arctan x, x  .

(a) Find f(1) and f(  3 ).

(2)

(b) Show that f(–x) = –f(x), for x  .

(2)

π π
 f ( x)  x 
(c) Show that x – 2 2 , for x  .
(2)

(d) Find expressions for f′(x) and f″(x). Hence describe the behaviour of the
graph of f at the origin and justify your answer.
(8)

(e) Sketch a graph of f, showing clearly the asymptotes.

(3)

(f) Justify that the inverse of f is defined for all x  and sketch its graph.
(3)
(Total 20 marks)

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