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TRUST GOD, TRUST YOUSELF, WORK SMART, CONSULT WHERE POSSIBLE, PASSING IS YOUR PORTION

NAME……………………………………………….ADM NO…………
REVISION EXAM: DIFFERENTIATION. FORM 4
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
Answer all questions
1. Find gradient of the curve y = x4 at x = 1 (2 marks)

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2. Find the derivative of y = 3 𝑥 4 (2 marks)

𝑥 2 +4𝑥+4
3. Find the derived function of y = (3 marks)
(𝑥+2)

4. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 + 1 at (1,4) (3 marks)

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5. Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 − 1 at (1,-2) (3 marks)

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6. Determine the point on the curve 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 3 + 4 at which the gradient is 8. (3 marks)

7. Identify the stationary points on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 + 2. For each point determine
whether it is maximum, minimum or a point of inflection. (4 marks)

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8. Identify the stationary point on the curve 𝑦 = 1 + 4𝑥 3 − 𝑥 4 . Determine the nature of


each stationary point. (4 marks)

9. A farmer has 100m of wire-mesh to fence a rectangular enclosure. What is the greatest
area he can enclose with the wire mesh? (3 marks)

10. A closed cylindrical metal tin is to have a capacity of 250π m/s. if the area of the metal
used is to be a minimum, what should the radius of the tin be? (3 marks)

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17. A particle moving along a straight line passes through a fixed point P. Its displacement S
metres from P after a period at t seconds is given S=t3-5t2+3.
Find;
(a) The particle’s displacement from P at t=4 (2 marks)

(b) The particle’s velocity at t = 4. (2 marks)

(c) The possible Value(s) of t when the particle is momentarily at rest. (2 marks)

(d) Displacement by the time it came to rest (2 marks)

(e) Maximum speed/velocity attained (1 marks)

(f) The acceleration of the particle at t = 3. (1 marks)

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11. The height of an object thrown vertically upwards is given by the equation 𝑠 = 12𝑡 2 −
2𝑡 + 1. Calculate the maximum height reached before it starts falling freely.
(3 marks)

12. A particle moves in a straight line. It passes through point O at t = 0 with velocity
V = −4m / s . The acceleration a m / s 2 of the particle at time t seconds after passing through
O is given by a = 10t + 1
(a) Express the velocity V of the particle at time t seconds in terms of t. (2marks)

b) Find V when t = 3 (1mark)

c) Determine the value of t when the particle is momentarily at rest (2 marks)

d) Calculate the distance covered by the particle between t = 2 and t = 4 (2 marks)

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13. (i) Find the co-ordinates of the stationary points of the curve y = x3 – 3x + 2. [4𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠]

(ii) For each stationary point determine its nature [2𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠]

(b) Determine the y-intercept [2𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠]

(c) In the space provided sketch the graph of the function y = x3 – 3x + 2 [2𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠]

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14. The displacement S metres of a body moving along a straight line after t seconds is given by
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S = -2t3 + 2 𝑡 2 + 3t

(a) Find its initial acceleration. (3 marks)

(b) Calculate:-
(i) The time when the body was momentarily at rest. (3 marks)

(ii) Its displacement by the time it comes to rest momentarily/instantaneously at rest


(2 marks)

(c) Calculate the maximum velocity attained (2 marks)

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15. The equation of the curve is y = x3 − 2 x 2 − 1


(a) Determine
(i) the stationary points (4 marks)

(ii) the nature of the stationary points in (a) (i) above (2 marks)

(b) Determine
(i) the equation of the tangent to the curve at x = 1 (2 marks)

(ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at x = 1 (2 marks)

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