Arab Evangelical Episcopal Church Council

11 AA SL (ASG & BSA)

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Name 90 minutes, 6 questions

1. [Maximum mark: 10]

Consider the function y = f (x), for −0.5 ≤ x ≤ 6.5, the following diagram shows the graph of f ' ,

the derivative of f.

y = f ' ( x)

The graph of f ' has a local maximum when x = 2, a local minimum when x = 4, and it crosses the x-axis

at the point (5, 0).

a) Determine the nature of the point on f (x) at x = 5, justify your answer. [2]

b) Find the interval(s) at which the function f is decreasing. Justify your answer. [2]

c) Find the interval(s) at which the function f is concave up. Justify your answer. [3]

d) On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of f ' ' . Sowing all main features. [3]
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2. [Maximum mark: 10]

Depend on the following table that contains information about the functions f and g to answer the following
questions:

x f (x) f ' (x) g(x ) g '( x )

0 1 −2 12 −12

1 2 4 6 −3

2 −4
9 10 4
3

−3
3 22 16 3
4

a) Find:

()
'
f
i) (2) [3]
g

'
ii) ( g ∘ f ) (1) [3]

b) State with a reason whether the following statements are true or false:

i) f is an increasing function. [2]

ii) The tangents to the graph of g at the points x = 2 and x = 3 are perpendicular lines. [2]

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 3. [Maximum mark: 6]

Given that f (x) and g(x ) are two differentiable functions such that

k
f (x)=¿ 2 , where k is constant, k ≠ 0.
( g(x ))

And g '(2)=3 √ k , g(2)=−2 √ k .

Find the equation of the normal line to the curve f (x) at x = 2.

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4. [Maximum mark: 9]
2
x  2 x 1.5
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 exact value of a.

[7]

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Note: Solve questions 5 and 6 on the lined papers provided.

5. [Maximum mark: 15]

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

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

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 point P cuts the y-axis at the point N.

Determine the coordinates of N. [4]

d) Determine the type of the triangle PTN. Justify your answer. [3]

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 6. [Maximum mark: 20]

It is given that

18( x  1) 18(2  x) 36( x  3)

2
, f ( x)  3
, and f ( x)  , x
f(x) = x x x4 , x ≠ 0.

(a) Find

(i) the zero(s) of f (x). [2]

(ii) the equations of all asymptotes of f (x). [2]

(iii) the coordinates of the local maximum and justify it is a maximum. [4]

(iv) the interval(s) where f (x) is concave up. [4]

(v) coordinates of inflexion point(s) (if there is any). [2]

(b) Hence sketch the graph of y = f (x), clearly showing all previous features. [6]