1n 2 x

2. The function f is given by f ( x) , x 0.

x

1 1n 2 x
(a) (i) Show that f ( x) .
x2

Hence

(ii) prove that the graph of f can have only one local maximum or minimum point;

(iii) nd the coordinates of the maximum point on the graph of f.

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21n 2 x 3
(b) By showing that the second derivative f ( x) or otherwise,
x3
nd the coordinates of the point of inexion on the graph of f.
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3. Consider the function f (x) = 1 + e2x.

(a) (i) Find f (x).

(ii) Explain briefly how this shows that f (x) is a decreasing function for all values of x
(ie that f (x) always decreases in value as x increases).
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Let P be the point on the graph of f where x = .
2

(b) Find an expression in terms of e for

(i) the y-coordinate of P;

(ii) the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P.

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(c) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at P, giving your answer in the form
y = ax + b.
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(d) (i) Sketch the curve of f for 1 x 2.

1
(ii) Draw the tangent at x = .
2

4. The diagram below shows the graph of (x) = x2 ex for 0 x 6. There are points of inflexion
at A and C and there is a maximum at B.

1
 (a) Using the product rule for differentiation, find (x).

(b) Find the exact value of the y-coordinate of B.

(c) The second derivative of is (x) = (x2 4x + 2) ex. Use this result to find the exact
value of the x-coordinate of C.

7. An experiment is carried out in which the number n of bacteria in a liquid, is given by the
formula n = 650 ekt, where t is the time in minutes after the beginning of the experiment and k is
a constant. The number of bacteria doubles every 20 minutes. Find

(a) the exact value of k;

(b) the rate at which the number of bacteria is increasing when t = 90.

ln x
8. The function f is defined on the domain x 1 by f (x) = .
x

(a) (i) Show, by considering the first and second derivatives of f, that there is one
maximum point on the graph of f.

(ii) State the exact coordinates of this point.

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(iii) The graph of f has a point of inflexion at P. Find the x-coordinate of P.

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9. The normal to the curve y = k + ln x2, for x 0, k , at the point where x = 2, has equation
x
3x + 2y = b, where b . Find the exact value of k.

a
16. A curve has equation f (x) = , a 0, b > 0, c > 0.
b e cx

(a) Show that f (x) =

ac 2 e cx e cx b .
b e cx 3

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(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the curve where f (x) = 0.
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(c) Show that this is a point of inflexion.

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(Total 8 marks)

2
 x2
17. The function f is defined by f (x) = , for x > 0.
2x

(a) (i) Show that

2 x x 2 ln 2
f (x) =
2x

(ii) Obtain an expression for f (x), simplifying your answer as far as possible.
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(b) (i) Find the exact value of x satisfying the equation f (x) = 0

(ii) Show that this value gives a maximum value for f (x).
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(c) Find the x-coordinates of the two points of inflexion on the graph of f.
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(Total 12 marks)

18. A rectangle is drawn so that its lower vertices are on the x-axis and its upper vertices are on the
2
curve y = e x . The area of this rectangle is denoted by A.

(a) Write down an expression for A in terms of x.

(b) Find the maximum value of A.

19. Give exact answers in this part of the question.

The temperature g (t) at time t of a given point of a heated iron rod is given by

ln t
g (t) = , where t > 0.
t

(a) Find the interval where g (t) > 0.

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(b) Find the interval where g (t) > 0 and the interval where g (t) < 0.
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(c) Find the value of t where the graph of g (t) has a point of inflexion.
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(d) Let t* be a value of t for which g (t*) = 0 and g (t*) < 0. Find t*.
(3)

(e) Find the point where the normal to the graph of g (t) at the point
(t*, g (t*)) meets the t-axis.
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(Total 18 marks)

20. The diagram below shows the graphs of f (x) = 1 + e2x, g (x) = 10x + 2, 0 x 1.5.

3
 y
f

16 g

12

p
8

x
0.5 1 1.5

(a) (i) Write down an expression for the vertical distance p between the graphs of f and g.

(ii) Given that p has a maximum value for 0 x 1.5, find the value of x at which this
occurs.
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The graph of y = f (x) only is shown in the diagram below. When x = a, y = 5.

y

16

12

8
5
4

x
0.5 a 1 1.5

(b) (i) Find f 1(x).

(ii) Hence show that a = ln 2.

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