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Exercise 2 - Tangents/Normals: y X X 1 Dy DX y (X +1) (2 X) A (0,2), P (2,0) Q

This document contains 8 questions about tangents, normals, and stationary points on curves. The questions involve: 1) Finding the equation of tangents and normals to curves at given points 2) Identifying when tangents to curves are parallel 3) Finding the coordinates of stationary points on curves and determining if they are maxima/minima 4) Sketching curves and identifying the nature of stationary points as increasing, decreasing, or points of inflection

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Exercise 2 - Tangents/Normals: y X X 1 Dy DX y (X +1) (2 X) A (0,2), P (2,0) Q

This document contains 8 questions about tangents, normals, and stationary points on curves. The questions involve: 1) Finding the equation of tangents and normals to curves at given points 2) Identifying when tangents to curves are parallel 3) Finding the coordinates of stationary points on curves and determining if they are maxima/minima 4) Sketching curves and identifying the nature of stationary points as increasing, decreasing, or points of inflection

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Exercise 2 – Tangents/Normals

Question 1

[IGCSEFM June 2012 Paper 1 Q8] A curve has Question 6


equation y=x 3 +5 x 2+1 [IGCSEFM Set 4 Paper 2 Q20] A sketch of the
dy curve y=(x +1)(2−x) is shown.
(a) When x=−1, show that the value of is
dx A ( 0,2 ) , P( 2,0) and Q are points on the
-7. curve.
(b) Work out the equation of the tangent to
the curve y=x 3 +5 x 2+1 at the point where
x=−1.
Question 2

[IGCSEFM June 2013 Paper Q8] A curve has


equation y=x 4 −5 x 2+ 9
dy
(a) Work out .
dx (a) Write down the coordinates of point Q .
(b) Work out the equation of the tangent to (b) Show that the normal to the curve at A
the curve at the point where x=2 intersects the curve again at P.
Give your answer in the form y=mx+c
Question 7
Question 3

[IGCSEFM Set Paper 1 Q11] Show that the


tangents to the curve y=x 3 +3 x 2+ 3 x +1 at
x=1 and x=−3 are parallel.
Question 4

[IGCSEFM Set 1 Paper 2 Q17] Work out the


equation of the normal to the curve
y=2 x 3−x 2 +1 at the point (1, 2). Give your
answer in the form y=mx+c .

Question 5

[IGCSEFM Set 2 Paper 1 Q15] The graph shows


[IGCSEFM Specimen Paper 2 Q22] The
a sketch of y=(x−2)( x−3). The curve
diagram shows the graph of y=x 2−4 x +3
intersects the x -axis at P and Q .
The curve cuts the x -axis at the points A and
B.
The tangent to the curve at the point (5,8)
cuts the x -axis at the point C .

Show that AB=3 BC .

Show that the tangents at P and Q are


perpendicular.
Exercise 4 – Stationary Points
Question 1: [Set 4 Paper 2 Q22] A sketch of
y=f ( x ), where f (x) is a cubic function, is Question 3: [Set 2 Paper 2 Q12] A curve has
shown. equation y=x 3−9 x 2 +24 x−16

dy
(a) Work out
dx
(b) Work out the coordinates of the two stationary
points on the curve.

Question 4: [Set 1 Paper 2 Q14] (a) Work out the


stationary points on the curve y=x 3−12 x .
(b) Sketch the curve y=x 3−12 x

There is a maximum point at A ( 2,10 ).


(a) Write down the equation of the tangent to the
curve at A .
(b) Write down the equation of the normal to the
curve at A .
(c) Circle the word that describes the cubic
function when x <2.
positive negative increasing decreasing

Question 2: [June 2013 Paper 2 Q8] A sketch of


y=f ( x ) is shown. There are stationary points at Question 5: [Set 3 Paper 1] A curve has equation
A and B. y=4 x 3 +6 x 2+3 x +5
Work out the coordinates of any stationary points
on this curve and determine their nature.

Question 6: [Specimen Paper 1 Q13] (a) Work out


the coordinates of the stationary point for the
curve y=x 2 +3 x+ 4 .
(b) Explain why x 2+ 3 x + 4=0 has no real
solutions.

Question 7: [Jan 2013 Paper 1 Q13]


(a) Write down the equation of the tangent to the
curve at A .
y=2 x 3−12 x2 +24 x −11
(b) Write down the equation of the normal to the dy
(a) Work out , giving your answer in the form
curve at B. dx
x for which f ( x ) is dy
(c) Circle the range of values of =a ( x−b )2 , where a and b are integers.
an increasing function. dx
(b) Hence, or otherwise, work out the coordinates
x ←2−2< x <1−3< x <6 x >1
of the stationary point of
y=2 x 3−12 x2 +24 x −11
(c) Explain how you know that this stationary point
is a point of inflection.

Question 8: [June 2012 Paper 2 Q23] The curve


dy
y=f (x ) is such that =−x ( x−2 )2
dx

The stationary points of the curve are at (0 , 43 )


and ( 2,0 ) .
Determine the nature of each stationary point. You
must show your working.

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