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1 It is given that

(a) Find the exact value of when

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(b) Hence find the approximate change in y as x increases from , where h is small.

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(c) Given that x is increasing at the rate of 3 units per second, find the corresponding rate of change in y
when giving your answer in its simplest surd form.

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[Total: 7]

2 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1. Give your answer
in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are constants correct to 3 decimal places.

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[Total: 6]
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3 The volume, V, of a sphere of radius r is given by .

The radius, r cm, of a sphere is increasing at the rate of 0.5 cms-1. Find, in terms of , the rate of change of
the volume of the sphere when r = 0.25 .

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[Total: 4]
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4 A curve is such that This curve has a gradient of at the point

Find the equation of this curve.

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[Total: 8]

5 The diagram shows part of the curve xy = 2 intersecting the straight line at the point A. The
straight line meets the x-axis at the point B. The point C lies on the x-axis and the point D lies on the curve
such that the line CD has equation x = 3. Find the exact area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the
form , where p and q are constants.

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[Total: 8]

6 Given that and that find the

exact value of a.

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[Total: 4]
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7 At time t s, a particle travelling in a straight line has velocity ms-1. When t = 0, the particle is
4 m from a fixed point O.

Find the displacement of the particle from O at time t s.

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[Total: 4]

Find the exact solution of .

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[Total: 3]
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9 At time t s, a particle travelling in a straight line has acceleration ms-2. When t = 0, the particle

is travelling away from a fixed point O with velocity 8 ms -1.

Find the velocity of the particle at time t s.

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[Total: 3]

10 When ,

(a) Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point of the curve

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(b) Determine the nature of this stationary point.

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11 The radius, r cm, of a circle is increasing at the rate of 5 cms–1. Find, in terms of , the rate at which the area
of the circle is increasing when r = 3.

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[Total: 4]
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12 Given that , find giving your answer as a single logarithm

and an arbitrary constant.

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[Total: 3]

13 Given that show that where A and B are constants.

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14 Given that , show that , where A, B and C are integers.

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[Total: 5]
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15 The diagram shows the straight line and part of the curve . The straight line

intersects the x-axis at the point A and intersects the curve at the point B . The point C
lies on the curve. The point D has coordinates (1, 0). The line CD is parallel to the y-axis.

Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form p + lnq , where p and q are positive integers.

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[Total: 6]
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16 The diagram shows the velocity–time graph for a particle Q travelling in a straight line with velocity v ms-1
at time t s. The particle accelerates at 3.5 ms-2 for the first 10 s of its motion and then travels at constant
velocity, V ms-1, for 10 s. The particle then decelerates at a constant rate and comes to rest. The distance
travelled during the interval is 112.5 m. The value of V is 35. When t = 25 velocity of Q is 10 ms-1.

Find the value of t when Q comes to rest.

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[Total: 3]
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17 A particle P moves in a straight line such that its displacement, x m, from a fixed point O at time t s is given
by . The velocity of P is given by . P is first at rest when .

Find the acceleration of P when it is first at rest.

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[Total: 2]

18 A particle P moves in a straight line such that its displacement, x m, from a fixed point O at time t s is given
by .

Find the speed of P when .

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[Total: 1]

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(a) Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve , for x > 0, given

that . Give each coordinate correct to 2 significant figures.

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(b) Determine the nature of this stationary point.

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20 A particle P moves in a straight line such that its displacement, x m, from a fixed point O at time t s is given
by . The velocity of P is given by .

Find the value of t for which P is first at rest.

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[Total: 2]

21 The diagram shows the velocity–time graph for a particle Q travelling in a straight line with velocity v ms-1
at time t s. The particle accelerates at 3.5 ms-2 for the first 10 s of its motion and then travels at constant
velocity, V ms-1, for 10 s. The particle then decelerates at a constant rate and comes to rest. The distance
travelled during the interval is 112.5 m.

Find the value of V.

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[Total: 1]
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22 The diagram shows the velocity–time graph for a particle Q travelling in a straight line with velocity v ms-1
at time t s. The particle accelerates at 3.5 ms-2 for the first 10 s of its motion and then travels at constant
velocity, V ms-1, for 10 s. The particle then decelerates at a constant rate and comes to rest. The distance
travelled during the interval is 112.5 m.

Given that V = 35, find the velocity of Q when t = 25.

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[Total: 3]
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23 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where .

Give your answer in the form where a, b and c are integers.

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[Total: 5]

24 Variables x and y are such that Use differentiation to find the approximate change in y as
x increases from where h is small.

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[Total: 4]
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25 The diagram shows part of the graphs of . The graph of meets

the x-axis at the point A(a, 0) and the two graphs intersect at the point B(b, 4).

Given that a = 3 and b = 1, find the area of the shaded region.

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[Total: 5]
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26 A curve has equation and has exactly two stationary points. Given that
and use the second derivative test to determine the nature of each of the stationary points of this
curve.

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[Total: 2]
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27 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a solid cuboid with height h and a rectangular base measuring 4x by x. The volume of
the cuboid is 40 cm3. Given that x and h can vary and that the surface area of the cuboid has a minimum
value, find this value.

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[Total: 5]
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28 Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve .

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29 Giving your answer in its simplest form, find the exact value of .

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30 Giving your answer in its simplest form, find the exact value of

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31 Differentiate with respect to x.

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32 Variables x and y are such that Use differentiation to find the approximate change in y
as x increases from 1 to 1 + h, where h is small.

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[Total: 6]
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33 A particle travels in a straight line. As it passes through a fixed point O, the particle is travelling at a velocity
of 3 ms–1. The particle continues at this velocity for 60 seconds then decelerates at a constant rate for
15 seconds to a velocity of 1.6 ms–1. The particle then decelerates again at a constant rate for 5 seconds to
reach point A, where it stops.

The velocity-time graph for this journey is shown below.

Find the distance between O and A.

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[Total: 3]
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34 A particle travels in a straight line. As it passes through a fixed point O, the particle is travelling at a velocity
of 3 ms–1. The particle continues at this velocity for 60 seconds then decelerates at a constant rate for
15 seconds to a velocity of 1.6 ms–1. The particle then decelerates again at a constant rate for 5 seconds to
reach point A, where it stops.

Sketch the velocity-time graph for this journey on the axes below.

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[Total: 3]
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35 A particle travels in a straight line. As it passes through a fixed point O, the particle is travelling at a velocity
of 3 ms–1. The particle continues at this velocity for 60 seconds then decelerates at a constant rate for
15 seconds to a velocity of 1.6 ms–1. The particle then decelerates again at a constant rate for 5 seconds to
reach point A, where it stops.

The velocity-time graph for this journey is shown below.

Find the deceleration in the last 5 seconds.

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[Total: 1]
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36 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

The diagram shows a large hollow cone from which a smaller cone of height 180 and base radius 90 has been
removed. The remainder has been fitted with a circular base of radius 90 to form a container for water. The
depth of water in the container is w and the surface of the water is a circle of radius R.

The volume V of the water in the container is given by .

Water is poured into the container at a rate of 10 000 cm3s−1. Find the rate at which the depth of the water is
increasing when w = 10.

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37 Given that

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38 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

The volume, V, of a cone of height h and base radius r is given by

The diagram shows a large hollow cone from which a smaller cone of height 180 and base radius 90 has been
removed. The remainder has been fitted with a circular base of radius 90 to form a container for water. The
depth of water in the container is w and the surface of the water is a circle of radius R.

Find an expression for R in terms of w and show that the volume V of the water in the container is given
by .

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39 Given that , find

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40 Given that , find the value of the positive constant p.

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