Calculus Practice
Calculus Practice
A curve has gradient e4x + ex at the point (x, y). Given that the curve passes through the point (0, 3),
find the equation of the curve.
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8
1m
1m
qx m
P xm
X
The diagram shows a square PQRS of side 1 m. The points X and Y lie on PQ and QR respectively such
that PX = x m and QY = qx m, where q is a constant such that q > 1.
(i)
[3]
(ii) Given that x can vary, show that QY = YR when A is a minimum and express the minimum value
of A in terms of q.
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9
2x + 5 ,
Given that y = (x 5)
(i)
show that
dy
can be written in the form
dx
kx
and state the value of k,
2x + 5
[4]
[2]
(iii) find the rate of change of x when x = 10, if y is changing at the rate of 3 units per second at this
instant.
[2]
(i)
Show that
cos x
k
d
can be written in the form
and state the value of k.
1 sin x
dx 1 sin x
11
2 dx.
1 sin x
[4]
[3]
A particle travels in a straight line so that, t seconds after passing a fixed point A on the line, its
acceleration, a ms2, is given by a = 2 2t. It comes to rest at a point B when t = 4.
(i) Find the velocity of the particle at A.
[4]
[3]
[1]
4x ln x dx = e + 1.
[2]
[4]
y
Q
y = x 2 6x +10
The diagram shows part of the curve y = x 2 6x + 10 passing through the points P and Q. The curve
has a minimum point at P and the gradient of the line PQ is 2. Calculate the area of the shaded region.
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2
Given that a curve has equation y = x + 64 x , find the coordinates of the point on the curve where
d2y
[7]
2 = 0.
dx
A particle travels in a straight line, starting from rest at point A, passing through point B and coming to
rest again at point C. The particle takes 5 s to travel from A to B with constant acceleration. The motion
of the particle from B to C is such that its speed, v ms1, t seconds after leaving A, is given by
v=
(i)
1
(20 t)3 for 5 t T.
225
d 2 y
= ke 2x(1 + x).
2
dx
[4]
[3]
[2]
y # 2 sin x ! 4 cos x
The diagram shows part of the curve y # 2 sin x ! 4 cos x, intersecting the y-axis at A and with
its maximum point at B. A line is drawn from A parallel to the x-axis and a line is drawn from B
parallel to the y-axis. Find the area of the shaded region.
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y # 1! 4x
P(2, 3)
The diagram shows part of the curve y = 1 + 4x, intersecting the y-axis at A. The tangent to the
curve at the point P(2, 3) intersects the y-axis at B. Find the area of the shaded region ABP.
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10
A motorcyclist travels on a straight road so that, t seconds after leaving a fixed point, his velocity,
v ms01, is given by v # 12t 0 t2. On reaching his maximum speed at t # 6, the motorcyclist
continues at this speed for another 6 seconds and then comes to rest with a constant deceleration of
4 ms02.
(i) Find the total distance travelled.
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(ii) Sketch the velocity-time graph for the whole of the motion.
[2]
2x + 4
.
x2
k
dy
=
.
dx (x 2) 2
[2]
(ii) Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. [4]
A point (x, y) moves along the curve in such a way that the x-coordinate of the point is increasing at
a constant rate of 0.05 units per second.
(iii) Find the corresponding rate of change of the y-coordinate at the instant that y # 6.
1
Given that y =
3x 2
x 2 + 5
[3]
, find
dy
,
dx
(i)
an expression for
(ii)
11
(2, 3.5)
A
O
B
p
(5, 1.4)
5
The diagram shows part of a curve, passing through the points (2, 3.5) and (5, 1.4). The gradient of
a
the curve at any point (x, y) is 3 , where a is a positive constant.
x
(i)
[5]
The diagram also shows lines perpendicular to the x-axis at x # 2, x # p and x # 5. Given that the
areas of the regions A and B are equal,
(ii)
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11
dy
can be written in the form kx 2x 3 and state the value of k.
dx
Show that
[4]
Hence
(ii) find, in terms of p, an approximate value of y when x # 6 ! p, where p is small,
[3]
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12
[4]
(ii)
Calculate, to the nearest metre, the displacement of the particle from O when t # 6.
[4]
[1]
(iv) Sketch the velocity-time graph for the motion of the particle.
[2]
OR
sin
d
(sec) =
.
d
cos 2
(i)
(ii)
The diagram shows a straight road joining two points, P and Q, 10 km apart. A man is at point
A, where AP is perpendicular to PQ and AP is 2 km. The man wishes to reach Q as quickly as
possible and travels across country in a straight line to meet the road at point X, where angle
PAX # radians.
[2]
A
2 km
P
10 km
The man travels across country along AX at 3 km h01 but on reaching the road he travels at
5 km h01 along XQ. Given that he takes T hours to travel from A to Q, show that
T = 2sec + 2 2tan .
3
5
(iii) Given that can vary, show that T has a stationary value when PX # 1.5 km.
[4]
[5]
12
B
O
The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows part of the graph of y = 8 e2x, crossing the y-axis
at A. The tangent to the curve at A crosses the x-axis at B. Find the area of the shaded region bounded
by the curve, the tangent and the x-axis.
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OR
A piece of wire, of length 2 m, is divided into two pieces. One piece is bent to form a square of side x m
and the other is bent to form a circle of radius r m.
(i) Express r in terms of x and show that the total area, A m2, of the two shapes is given by
( + 4)x2 4x + 1
A = .
[4]
[4]
[2]
8
A curve has the equation
=
y .
2x 1
dy
(i) Find an expression for .
dx
[3]
(ii) Given that y is increasing at a rate of 0.2 units per second when x = 0.5, find the corresponding
rate of change of x.
[2]
5
9
.
x
d2y
dy
and
.
dx
dx2
[4]
[1]
[2]
[2]
(ii)
y
y = ln x
The diagram shows part of the graph of y = ln x. Use your result from part (i) to evaluate the
area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the line x = 3 and the x axis.
[4]
6
e2x
A curve has the equation y = , for 0 < x < .
sin x
dy
(i) Find and show that the x-coordinate of the stationary point satisfies 2 sin x cos x = 0. [4]
dx
(ii) Find the x-coordinate of the stationary point.
11
[2]
A particle travels in a straight line so that, t seconds after passing a fixed point A on the line, its
acceleration, a ms2, is given by a = 2 2t. It comes to rest at a point B when t = 4.
(i) Find the velocity of the particle at A.
[4]
[3]
[1]
A curve has the equation y = (x 1)(2x 3)8. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.
[4]
Variables x and y are connected by the equation y = (3x 1) ln x. Given that x is increasing at the rate
of 3 units per second, find the rate of increase of y when x = 1.
[4]
e
1
2
12x dx.
[2]
[4]
A particle moves in a straight line, so that, t s after leaving a fixed point O, its velocity, v m s1, is given
by
v = pt2 + qt + 4,
where p and q are constants. When t = 1 the acceleration of the particle is 8 m s2. When t = 2 the
displacement of the particle from O is 22 m. Find the value of p and of q.
[7]
1
dy
1 + sin x
(i) Given that y = , show that = .
1 sin x
dx
cos x
[5]
(ii)
y
2
y =
1 sinx
2
The diagram shows part of the curve y = . Using the result given in part (i), find the
1 sin x
5
3
area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = and x = . [3]
4
4
A cuboid has a total surface area of 120 cm2. Its base measures x cm by 2x cm and its height is h cm.
(i) Obtain an expression for h in terms of x.
[2]
[1]
[4]
10 (a) Given that a = sec x + cosec x and b = sec x cosec x, show that
a2 + b2 2sec2 x cosec2 x.
[4]
(b) Find, correct to 2 decimal places, the values of y between 0 and 6 radians which satisfy the
equation
2cot y = 3sin y.
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11
2.5 rad
O
The diagram shows a sector OACB of a circle, centre O, in which angle AOB = 2.5 radians. The line AC
is parallel to OB.
(i) Show that angle AOC = (5 ) radians.
[3]
[3]
[3]
y
y = 3 sin x + 4 cos x
radians.
2
[5]
[5]
C
y=
12
(3x + 2)2
12
, intersecting the
(3x + 2)2
y-axis at A. The tangent to the curve at A meets the x-axis at B. The point C lies on the curve and BC is
The diagram, which is not drawn to scale, shows part of the curve y =
[4]
[6]
x
Variables x and y are connected by the equation y = tan x . Given that x is increasing at the rate of
2 units per second, find the rate of increase of y when x = .
[5]
4
[2]
[5]
[3]
A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacement, s m, from a fixed point O at a time t s, is
given by
s = ln(t + 1) for 0 t 3,
s = 12 ln (t 2) ln(t + 1) + ln 16 for t > 3.
Find
(i) the initial velocity of the particle,
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[2]
[2]
[2]
[2]
7
y
P (x, y)
y=
O
4 2
x2
x
4 2
. The point P (x, y) lies on this curve.
x2
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for (OP)2.
dS
.
dx
(iii) Find the value of x for which S has a stationary value and the corresponding value of OP.
[1]
[2]
[3]
10 (a) Find
(i)
(2x12 1)
(ii)
x(x 1) dx.
dx,
[2]
[3]
(i) Find
dy 3( x + 1)
.
=
dx
x+4
(xx++14) dx.
[2]
e3x .
d xe3x
3
dx
[3]
[3]
xe3xdx.
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0606/1/M/J/02
2x
.
+9
x2
(i) Find the x-coordinate of each of the stationary points of the curve.
[4]
(ii) Given that x is increasing at the rate of 2 units per second, find the rate of increase of y when
x = 1.
[3]
4
dy
.
dx
32
.
x3
[2]
(ii) Use your expression to f ind the approximate change in the value of y when x increases from
2 to 2.04.
[3]
()
[1]
()
[1]
y = 1.5
A
()
y = 1 + sin x
3
()
[3]
[6]
OR
A particle moves in a straight line such that t s after passing through a fixed point O, its velocity,
v m s1, is given by v = k cos 4t, where k is a positive constant. Find
(i) the value of t when the particle is first instantaneously at rest,
[1]
(ii) an expression for the acceleration of the particle t s after passing through O.
[2]
[2]
[2]
[4]
y = 27 x2
Q
R
O
t units
The diagram shows part of the curve y = 27 x2. The points P and S lie on this curve. The points Q
and R lie on the x-axis and PQRS is a rectangle. The length of OQ is t units.
(i) Find the length of PQ in terms of t and hence show that the area, A square units, of PQRS is given
by
A = 54t 2t 3.
[2]
(ii) Given that t can vary, find the value of t for which A has a stationary value.
[3]
[3]
1 + x3 ,
(a)
[2]
[3]
[2]
(ii) Hence find the approximate change in y when x increases from 0 to p, where p is small.
[2]
(b) A square of area A cm2 has a side of length x cm. Given that the area is increasing at a constant rate
of 0.5 cm2 s1, find the rate of increase of x when A = 9.
[4]
6
12 Answer only one of the following two alternatives.
EITHER
1
x
dy
The point P(0, 5) lies on the curve for which
= e 2 . The point Q, with x-coordinate 2, also lies
dx
on the curve.
[5]
The tangents to the curve at the points P and Q intersect at the point R.
(ii) Find, in terms of e, the x-coordinate of R.
OR
[5]
y
x
y = e + 5
D
B
1
x
x
The diagram shows part of the curve y = e 2 + 5 crossing the y-axis at A. The normal to the curve
at A meets the x-axis at B.
(i) Find the coordinates of B.
[4]
The line through B, parallel to the y-axis, meets the curve at C. The line through C, parallel to the
x-axis, meets the y-axis at D.
(ii) Find the area of the shaded region.
[6]
11
A particle moves in a straight line such that its displacement, x m, from a fixed point O on the line at
time t seconds is given by x = 12{1n (2t + 3)}. Find
(i) the value of t when the displacement of the particle from O is 48 m,
[3]
[3]
[3]
, 7
B
4
A
C
y=5
dy
The diagram shows part of a curve for which = 8 cos 2x. The curve passes through the
dx
[3]
[4]
[5]
dy
A curve is such that = 6e3x 12. The curve passes through the point (0, 1).
dx
(i) Find the equation of the curve.
[4]
[3]
[2]
P(1, 8)
y = x3 6x2 + 8x + 5
Q
The diagram shows part of the curve y = x3 6x2 + 8x + 5. The tangent to the curve at the point P(1, 8)
cuts the curve at the point Q.
(i) Show that the x-coordinate of Q is 4.
[6]
[6]
1
2 + 5x 2 dx.
(x 2)
Find
The volume V cm3 of a spherical ball of radius r cm is given by V = 4 r3. Given that the radius is
3
1 cm s1, find the rate at which the volume
increasing at a constant rate of
is increasing when V = 288.
[4]
[3]
A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line so that, t seconds after leaving a fixed point O, its
velocity, v ms1, is given by
v = 4 sin 2t.
(i) Find the distance travelled by the particle before it first comes to instantaneous rest.
[5]
[3]
Q(x, y)
y = 12 2x
The diagram shows part of the line y = 12 2x. The point Q (x, y) lies on this line and the points P and
R lie on the coordinate axes such that OPQR is a rectangle.
(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the area A of the rectangle OPQR.
[2]
(ii) Given that x can vary, find the value of x for which A has a stationary value.
[3]
[2]
k(x + 4)
x+2
dy
(i) Given that y =
, show that =
3 , where k is a constant to be found.
dx (4x + 12) /2
(4x + 12)
(ii) Hence evaluate
13
x+4
3 dx.
(4x + 12) /2
[5]
[3]