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Diffrentiation Mini Test

1. Differentiate various functions and find the turning point of a quadratic curve. Complete a table of values and graph a cubic function. Estimate the solution of a cubic equation. Find the derivative and gradient of the cubic function. 2. A rectangle problem involving finding the area formula of a quadrilateral formed by points on the sides of the rectangle. Take the derivative of the area formula and find the minimum value. 3. A particle problem involving finding the velocity and acceleration functions from the displacement function, and using them to find the time when velocity is a certain value and the acceleration at a given time.

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Diffrentiation Mini Test

1. Differentiate various functions and find the turning point of a quadratic curve. Complete a table of values and graph a cubic function. Estimate the solution of a cubic equation. Find the derivative and gradient of the cubic function. 2. A rectangle problem involving finding the area formula of a quadrilateral formed by points on the sides of the rectangle. Take the derivative of the area formula and find the minimum value. 3. A particle problem involving finding the velocity and acceleration functions from the displacement function, and using them to find the time when velocity is a certain value and the acceleration at a given time.

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1.

a) Differentiate with respect to x


i. 8 x 2

2
ii. x

iii. 5 x 3−4 x 2 +6 x−7

3
iv. 4 x2 −
x3

2 2
b) The curve with equation y=8 x + x has one turning point.

Find the coordinates of this turning point.


Show your working clearly.

2. a) Complete the table of values for y=x 3−3 x−1


b) On the grid, draw the graph of y=x 3−3 x−1 for −2 ≤ x ≤3

c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find an estimate for the
solution of the equation x 3−3 x−6=0.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

d) For the curve with equation y=x 3−3 x−1


dy
i. find dx
ii. find the gradient of the curve at the point where x=4
3. ABCD is a rectangle.

AB = 10 cm
BC = 8 cm
P, Q, R, and S are points on the sides of the rectangle.
BP = CQ = DR = AS = x cm

a) Show that the area, A cm2, of the quadrilateral PQRS is given by the
formula A=2 x 2−18 x +80
b) For A=2 x 2−18 x +80
dA
i. Find dx

ii. Find the value of x for which A is a minimum

iii. Explain how you know that A is a minimum for this value of x
4. A particle moves along a straight line.
The fixed point O lies on this line.
The displacement of the particle from O at time t seconds is s metres,
where
s=t 3−6 t +3

a) Find an expression for the velocity, v m/s, of the particle at time t


seconds.

b) Find the time t at which the particle’s velocity is 10 m/s.

c) Find the acceleration of the particle at time 5 seconds.

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