Mathematical Methods CAS 3&4 Revision 1 - 7

Mathematical Methods CAS 3&4 (2012)

July ‘Holidays’ revision work:

Remember: For all multiple choice questions, you have access to a CAS calculator As you work through these questions, make additions and adjustments to your bound book. 1. Study On:

StudyOn Practice VCE questions for: o Area of study 1 Functions & graphs

Topic 6 – Exponentials & Logs o Area of study 2 Algebra

Topic 3 – Logarithm and exponential laws o Area of study 3 Calculus

Topic 1 – Rates of change (Topics: 6, 7, 8) Remember: You need to connect to your teacher on StudyOn using their email address:

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2. Essentials : Copies of Questions are attached:

Chapter 8

Chapter 9 – Chapter review

Chapter 10 – Chapter review (Note: no need to do questions that are crossed out)

Chapter 11 – Chapter review (Note: no need to do questions that are crossed out) Go to sscmathematics.wikispaces.com and follow the links to the Yr 12 Methods page to find the following:

PDFs of the chapters above.

PDFs of fully worked solutions to all questions (If the solutions are not there when you check – please check later.)

The ‘Yr 12 Maths Methods Study and Revision Program’ consists of 5 sessions as detailed below:

Date Time Topic

Thurs 26th July 2012 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Graphs and Functions Revision

Thurs 2nd August 2012 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Trig Functions & Graphs Revision

Thurs 23rd August 2012 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Calculus Revision

Thurs 30th August 2012 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Probability Models Revision

Thurs 13th September 2012 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Exam strategies

Note: - all sessions will be held in the theatre at VSSEC

- a light afternoon tea will be available for participants from 3:30 – 4:00pm. - a CAS calculator must be brought to each session

Participants in the program are required to pay an amount of $25 to assist with the cost of photocopying, preparation of session notes and the provision of a light afternoon tea. Payment for the sessions must be made to the FINANCE OFFICE by Thursday 26

th July 2012.

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Revision ofChapters 1–7

8.1 Multiple-choice questions1 The domain of the function whose graph

is shown is:

A (−3, 1]

B (−1, 3]

C [1, 3]

D [−1, 3)

E (−1, 3)

x1 2 3–1 0

–1

–2

–3

1

y

2 Which of the following sets of ordered pairs does not represent a function where y is the

value of the function?

A {(x, y): x = 2y2, x ≥ 0} B {(x, y): y = 1

x, x ∈ R\{0}}

C {(x, y): y = 2x3 + 3, x ∈ R} D {(x, y): y = 3x2 + 7, x ∈ R}E {(x, y): y = ex − 1, x ∈ R}

3 The implied (largest possible) domain for the function with the rule y = 1√2 − x

is:

A R\{2} B (−∞, 2) C (2, ∞) D (−∞, 2] E R+

4 If f (x) = x

x − 1then f

(−1

a

), in simplified form, is equal to:

A1

−1 − aB −1 C 0 D

a2

1 − aE

1

a + 1

5 The graph shown has the equation:

A y ={

x − 2, x > 0

−2x − 2, x ≤ 0B y =

{2x − 2, x ≥ 0

−2x − 2, x < 0

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C y ={

x − 2, x > 0

−2x − 1, x ≤ 0

D y ={

x + 2, x > 0

−2x − 2, x ≤ 0

E y ={

x − 2, x > 0

−x − 2, x ≤ 0–1

–2

1 20–1x

y

6 If f : [0, 2�] → R where f (x) = sin 2x and g: [0, 2�] → R where g(x) = 2 sin x , then

the value of ( f + g)

(3�

2

)is:

A 2 B 0 C −1 D 1 E −2

7 If f (x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = 2x2, then f (g(3)) equals:

A 36 B 20 C 56 D 144 E 29

8 If f (x) = 3x2, 0 ≤ x ≤ 6 and g(x) = √2 − x, x ≤ 2, the domain of f + g is:

A [0, 2] B [0, 6] C (−∞, 2] D R+ ∪ {0} E [2, 6]

9 If g(x) = 2x2 + 1 and f (x) = 3x + 2, then the rule of the product function f g(x) equals:

A 2x2 + 3x + 3 B 6x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 2

C 6x3 + 3 D 6x3 + 2x2 + 3

E 6x3 + 2

10 The domain of the function whose graph is shown is:

A [1, 5]

B (1, 5]

C (−2, 5]

D (1, 5)

E (−2, 5)

–1

–2

0 1 2 3 4 5

1

2

3

4

5

x

y

11 The implied domain for the function with equation y = √4 − x2 is:

A [2, ∞) B {x : −2 < x < 2} C [−2, 2]

D (−∞, 2] E R+

12 The graph of the function with rule y = f (x) is shown.

2

2

–2

0 4x

y

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284 Essential Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 CAS

Which one of the following graphs is the graph of the inverse of f ?

2

–2

0 2 4–2

4

x

yyA B

D E

C

2

–2

0 2 4–2

4

x

yy

2

–2

0 2 4–2

4

x

y

2

–2

0 2 4–2

4

x

y

2

–2

4

0 2 4–2x

y

13 The graph shown has the rule:

A y ={

(x − 2)2,

x − 3,

x ≥ 2

x < 2

B y ={

x − 2,

x − 3,

x ≥ 2

x < 2

C y ={

(2 − x)2,

2x − 3,

x ≥ 2

x < 2

D y ={

(x − 2)2,

2x − 3,

x < 2

x ≥ 2

E y ={

(x − 2)2,

2x − 3,

x ≥ 2

x < 2

0 2–1

–3

x

y

14 The inverse, f −1, of the function f : [2, 3] → R, f (x) = 2x − 4 is:

A f −1: [0, 2] → R, f −1(x) = x

2+ 4 B f −1: [3, 2] → R, f −1 (x) = x + 4

2

C f −1: [2, 3] → R, f −1 (x) = 1

2x − 4D f −1: [0, 2] → R, f −1 (x) = 1

2x − 4

E f −1: [0, 2] → R, f −1 (x) = x + 4

2

15 f is the function defined by f (x) = 1

x2 + 2, x ∈ R. A suitable restriction for f, f ∗ such

that f ∗−1 exists, would be:

A f ∗: [−1, 1] → R, f ∗ (x) = 1

x2 + 2B f ∗: R → R, f ∗ (x) = 1

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C f ∗: [−2, 2] → R, f ∗ (x) = 1

x2 + 2D f ∗: [0, ∞) → R, f ∗ (x) = 1

x2 + 2

E f ∗: [−1, ∞) → R, f ∗ (x) = 1

x2 + 2

16 Let h: [a, 2] → R where h(x) = 2x − x2. If a is the smallest real value such that h has an

inverse function, h−1, then a equals:

A −1 B 0 C 1 D −2 E1

2

17 If f (x) = 3x − 2, x ∈ R, then f −1(x) equals:

A1

3x − 2B 3x + 2 C

1

3(x − 2) D 3x + 6 E

1

3(x + 2)

18 The solution of the equation 2x = 3x

2− 4 is:

A 4 B −2 C −8 D 1 E 2

19 The graph shows:

A y + 2 = x

B y = 2x − 2

C y + 2x + 2 = 0

D y = −2x + 2

E y − 2 = x

0 1

–1

–2

x

y

20 If2(x − 1)

3− x + 4

2= 5

6, then x equals:

A 5 B7

5C

21

5D 21 E 3

21 The equation of the line that passes through the points (−2, 3) and (4, 0) is:

A 2y = x + 4 B y = −1

2x − 2 C 2y + x = 4

D y = 1

2x − 2 E 2y − x = 4

22 If the angle between the lines 2y = 8x + 10 and 3x − 6y = 22 is �, then tan � is best

approximated by:

A 1.17 B 1.40 C 2 D 0.86 E 1

23 The line with equation y = 4

5x − 4 meets the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. If O is the

origin, the area of the triangle OAB is:

A 31

5square units B 9

2

5square units C 10 square units

D 15 square units E 20 square units

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24 If the equations 2x − 3y = 12 and 3x − 2y = 13 are simultaneously true, then x + y

equals:

A −5 B −1 C 0 D 1 E 5

25 If the graphs of the relations 7x − 6y = 20 and 3x + 4y = 2 are drawn on the same pair

of axes, the x-coordinate of the point of intersection is:

A −2 B −1 C 1 D 2 E 3

26 A possible equation for the graph shown is:

A y − 3 = 1

x − 1

B y + 3 = 1

x + 1

C y − 3 = 1

x + 1

D y − 4 = 1

x + 1

E y = 1

x − 1− 3

x0

–1

–2

–3

–4

1 43

y

27 The function given by f (x) = 1

x + 3− 2 has the range given by:

A R\{−2} B R C R\{3} D R\{2} E R\{−3}

28 A parabola has its vertex at (2, 3). A possible equation for this parabola is:

A y = (x + 2)2 + 3 B y = (x − 2)2 − 3 C y = (x + 2)2 − 3

D y = (x − 2)2 + 3 E y = 3 − (x + 2)2

29 Which one of the following is an even function of x?

A f (x) = 3x + 1 B f (x) = x3 − x C f (x) = (1 − x)2

D f (x) = −x2 E f (x) = x3 + x2

30 The graph of y = 3√

x + 2 can be obtained from the graph of y = √x by:

A a translation (x, y) → (x − 2, y) followed by a dilation of factor 3 from the x-axis

B a translation (x, y) → (x + 2, y) followed by a dilation of factor1

3from the x-axis

C a translation (x, y) → (x + 3, y) followed by a dilation of factor 3 from the y-axis

D a translation (x, y) → (x − 2, y) followed by a dilation of factor 3 from the y-axis

E a translation (x, y) → (x + 2, y) followed by a dilation of factor 3 from the y-axis

31 A function with rule f (x) = 3√

x − 2 + 1 has maximal domain:

A (−∞, 2) B [1, ∞) C (2, ∞) D [−2, ∞) E [2, ∞)

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32 A possible equation of the graph shown is:

A y = 2√

x − 3 + 1

B y = −2√

x − 3 + 1

C y = √x − 3 + 1

D y = −√x − 3 + 1

E y = −2√

x − 3 + 2

x

(3, 1)

(4, 0)0

y

33 The range of the function f : R\{2} → R, f (x) = 3

(x − 2)2+ 4 is:

A (3, 4] B (−∞, 4) C [3, 4) D [4, ∞) E (4, ∞)

34 If 3x2 + kx + 1 = 0 when x = 1, then k equals:

A −4 B −1 C 1 D 4 E 0

35 The quadratic equation whose roots are 5 and −7 is:

A x2 + 2x − 35 = 0 B x2 − 2x − 35 = 0 C x2 + 12x − 35 = 0

D x2 − 12x − 35 = 0 E −x2 + 12x + 35 = 0

36 If x3 − 5x2 + x + k is divisible by x + 1, then k equals:

A −7 B −5 C −2 D 5 E 7

37 Which one of the following could be the

equation of the graph shown?

A y = x(x − 2)(x + 2)

B y = −x(x + 2)(x − 2)

C y = −(x + 2)2(x − 2)

D y = (x − 2)2(x + 2)

E y = x(x − 2)2

x0–2 2

y

38 The graph shown is:

A y + 2 = −2(x + 1)3

B y − 2 = 2(x − 1)3

C y = x3 + 2

D y = −1

2(x + 1)3 + 2

E y = 2(x − 1)3 − 2x

2

1

–1 0

y

39 P(x) = x3 + 2x2 − 5x − 6 has the factors:

A (x − 1)(x − 2)(x + 3) B (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)

C (x + 1)(x − 2)(x + 3) D (x + 1)(x − 2)(x − 3)

E (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3)

40 If P(x) = 2x3 − 2x2 + 3x + 1, when P(x) is divided by (x − 2) the remainder is:

A 31 B 15 C 1 D −2 E −29

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41 The graph shown is that of the function

f (x) = mx + 3, where m is a constant.

The inverse f −1 is defined as

f −1: R → R, f −1(x) = ax + b, where

a and b are constants. Which one of the

following statements is true?x

3

f (x) = mx + 3

0

y

A a = −3

m, b = 1

mB a < 0 and b < 0

C a = −m, b = 3 D a > 0 and b > 0 E a = 1

m, b = −3

m

42 If x3 + 2x2 + ax − 4 has a remainder 1 when divided by x + 1, then a equals:

A −8 B −4 C −2 D 0 E 2

43 Which of these equations is represented by

the graph shown?

A y = (x + 2)2(x − 2)

B y = 16 − x4

C y = (x2 − 4)2

D y = (x + 2)2(2 − x)

E y = x4 − 16

x

y

0–2 2

44 The function f : R → R where f (x) = e−x + 1 has an inverse function f −1. The domain

of f −1 is:

A (0, ∞) B R C [1, ∞) D (1, ∞) E [0, ∞)

45 The function f : R+ → R where f (x) = 2 loge x + 1 has an inverse function f −1. The

rule for f −1 is given by:

A f −1(x) = 2ex−1 B f −1(x) = e12

(x−1) C f −1(x) = ex2

−1

D f −1(x) = 2ex+1 E f −1(x) = 1

2ex−1

46 Let f : R → R where f (x) = e−x and g: (−1, ∞) → R where g(x) = loge(x + 2). The

function with the rule y = f (g(x)) has the range:

A (1, ∞) B (0, 1) C (0, 1] D [1, ∞) E [0, 1]

47 The function g: R → R where g(x) = ex − 1 has an inverse whose rule is given by:

A f −1(x) = 1

ex − 1B f −1(x) = − loge (x + 1) C f −1(x) = loge (x − 1)

D f −1(x) = loge (1 − x) E f −1(x) = loge (x + 1)

48 The function f : [4, ∞) → R where f (x) = loge (x − 3) has an inverse. The domain of

this inverse is:

A [0, ∞) B (0, ∞) C [4, ∞) D (3, ∞) E R

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49 The function f : R → R where f (x) = ex−1 has an inverse whose rule is given by

f −1(x) =A e−(x−1) B − loge x C 1 + loge x D loge (x + 1) E loge (x − 1)

50 The function f : R+ → R where f (x) = loge

x

2has an inverse function f −1. The rule for

f −1 is given by f −1 (x) =

A e12x B loge

(2

x

)C

1

2e

x2 D 2ex E

1

log ex2

51 For what values of x is the function f with the rule f (x) = −2 + loge (3x − 2) defined?

A (−2, ∞) B

(2

3, ∞

)C [−2, ∞) D

[2

3, ∞

)E (2, ∞)

52 The graphs of the function f : (−2, ∞) → R where f (x) = 2 + loge (x + 2) and its

inverse f −1 are best shown by which one of the following?

A B

D E

C

x

y

0

y = x

x

y

0–2 2

y = x

x

y

–2 2

–2

2

0

x

y

0–2

y = x

x

y

0

–2

–2

53 For log2 8x + log2 2x = 6, x =A 1.5 B ±1.5 C 2 D ±2 E 6.4

54 The equation log10 x = y(log10 3) + 1 is equivalent to the equation:

A x = 10(3y) B x = 30y C x = 3y + 10

D x = y3 + 10 E x = 10y3

55 The graph indicates that the relationship between N and t is:

A N = 2 − e−2t

B N = e2−2t

C N = e2t + 2

D N = e−2t

100E N = −2e2t

t

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56 A possible equation for the graph is:

A y = 1 − ex

B y = 1 − e−x

C y = 1 + ex

D y = 1 + e−x

E y = e−x − 1

x

y

0

1

y = 1

57 A possible equation for the graph is:

A y = loge (x − 2)

B y = loge

1

2(x + 2)

C y = loge 2(x + 1)

D y = 2 loge (x + 1)

E y = 1

2loge (x + 2)

x

y

0

–2


A y = 2 cos 3(

� + �

4

)− 4

B y = 2 cos 2(

� + �

4

)− 2

C y = 2 sin 3(

� + �

4

)− 2

D y = 2 cos 3(

� + �

4

)− 2

E y = 2 cos 3(

� − �

4

)− 2

y

–2

–4

0π4

–π12

5π12

θ

59 The function f : R → R where f (x) = 2 − 3 cos 2(

� + �

2

)has range:

A [−3, 5] B [2, 5] C R D [−1, 5] E [−3, 2]

60 Two values between 0 and 2� for which 2 sin � + √3 = 0 are:

A�

3,

2�

3B 60◦, 240◦ C

2�

3,

5�

3D

4�

3,

5�

3E

7�

6,

11�

6


A y = sin(

x − �

6

)B y = sin

(x + �

6

)C y = − sin

(x − �

6

)D y = cos

(x − �

6

)E y = cos

(x + �

6

) π6

7π6

x

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62 The function f : R → R, f (x) = 3 sin 2x has:

A amplitude 3 and period � B amplitude 2 and period�

2

C amplitude 1 and period�

2D amplitude

3

2and period 2�

E amplitude 11

2and period 2�

63 The function f : R → R, where f (x) = 3 sin 2x has range:

A [0, 3] B [−2, 2] C [2, 3] D [−3, 3] E [−1, 5]

64 Consider the polynomial p(x) = (x − 2a)2(x + a) (x2 + a) where a > 0. The equation

p(x) = 0 has exactly:

A 1 distinct real solution B 2 distinct real solutions

C 3 distinct real solutions D 4 distinct real solutions

E 5 distinct real solutions

65 The gradient of a straight line perpendicular to

the line shown is:

A 2

B −2

C−1

2

D1

2E 3

x

y

2

0 1

66 The graph of a function f whose rule is y = f (x) has exactly one asymptote for which

the equation is y = 6. The inverse function f −1 exists. The inverse function will have:

A a horizontal asymptote with equation y = 6

B a vertical asymptote with equation x = 6

C a vertical asymptote with equation x = −1

6D a horizontal asymptote with equation y = −6 E no asymptote

67 The function f : R → R, f (x) = a sin(bx) + c where a, b and c are positive constants

has period:

A a B b C c D2�

aE

2�

b

68 The functions f : [18, 34] → R, f (x) = 2x − 4 and g: R+ → R, g(x) = log2 x are used

to define the composite function g ◦ f . The range of g ◦ f is:

A [2, ∞) B

[3

2, ∞

)C [5, 6] D R+ E R

69 The rule for the inverse relation of the function with rule y = x2 − 4x + 5 and domain R

is:

A y = 2 ± √x + 1 B y2 = 2x + 5 C y = 2 ± √

x − 1

D y = √4x − 5 E y = 4x − 5

70 The range of the function with rule y = −3| sin 2x | + 3 is:

A [0, 3] B [0, 6] C [−3, 3] D [0, 6] E [−3, 6]

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8.2 Extended-response questions1 An arch is constructed as shown.

x

y

A C

E

D

F H

Z

GOA = OB

BO7 m

The height of the arch is 9 metres (OZ = 9 m). The width of the arch is 20 metres

(AB = 20 m). The equation of the curve is of the form y = ax2 + b, taking axes as

shown.

a Find values of a and b.

b A man of height 1.8 m stands at C (OC = 7 m). How far above his head is the point E

on the arch? (That is, find the distance DE.)

c A horizontal bar FG is placed across the arch as shown. The height, OH, of the bar

above the ground is 6.3 m. Find the length of the bar.

2 a The expression 2x3 + ax2 − 72x − 18 leaves a remainder of 17 when divided by

x + 5. Determine the value of a.

b Solve the equation: 2x3 = x2 + 5x + 2

c i Given that the expression x2 − 5x + 7 leaves the same remainder whether divided

by x − b or x − c, where b �= c, show that b + c = 5

ii Given further that 4bc = 21 and b > c, find the values of b and c.

3 As a pendulum swings, its horizontal position x,

measured from the central position, varies from

−4 cm (at A) to 4 cm (at B). x is given by the rule:

x = −4 sin �t

a Sketch the graph of x against t for t ∈ [0, 2].

b Find the horizontal position of the pendulum for:

i t = 0 ii t = 1

2iii t = 1

c Find the first time that the pendulum has

horizontal position x = 2.

d Find the period of the pendulum, i.e. the time

it takes to go from A to B and back to A.0 4 x–4

A B

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4 Two people are rotating a skipping

rope. The rope is held 1.25 m above

the ground.It reaches a height of

2.5 m above the ground, and just

touches the ground.

2.5 m

1.25 m

P

The vertical position, y m, of the point P on the rope at time t seconds is given by the

rule:

y = −1.25 cos (2�t) + 1.25

a Find y when:

i t = 0 ii t = 1

2iii t = 1

b How long does it take for one revolution of the rope?

c Sketch the graph of y against t.

d Find the first time that the point P on the rope is 2.00 metres above the ground.

5 The population of a country is found to be growing continuously at an annual rate of

2.96% after 1 January 1950. The population t years after 1 January 1950 is given by the

formula:

p(t) = 150 × 106ekt

a Find the value of k. b Find the population on 1 January 1950.

c Find the expected population on 1 January 2000.

d After how many years would the population be 300 × 106?

6 A football is kicked so that it leaves the player’s foot with a velocity of V m/s. The

horizontal distance travelled by the football after being kicked is given by the formula:

x = V 2 sin 2�

10

where � is the angle of projection.

a Find the distance the ball is kicked if V = 25 m/s and � = 45◦.

b For V = 20, sketch the graph of x against � for 0 ≤ � ≤ 90◦.

c If the ball goes 30 m and the initial velocity is 20 m/s, find the angle of projection.

7 A large urn was filled with water. It was turned on, and the water was heated until its

temperature reached 95◦C. This occurred at exactly 2:00 p.m., at which time the urn was

turned off and the water began to cool. The temperature of the room where the urn was

located remained constant at 15◦C. Commencing at 2:00 p.m. and finishing at midnight,

Jenny measured the temperature of the water every hour on the hour for the next 10 hours

and recorded the results.

At 4:00 p.m. Jenny recorded the temperature of the water to be 55◦C. She found that

the temperature (T degrees Celsius) of the water could be described by the equation:

T = Ae−kt + 15, where 0 ≤ t ≤ 10

where t is the number of hours after 2:00 p.m.

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a Find the values of A and k.

b Find the temperature at midnight.

c At what time did Jenny first record a temperature less than 24◦C?

d Sketch the graph of T against t.

8 On an overnight interstate train an electrical fault meant that the illumination in two

carriages, A and B, was affected. Before the fault occurred the illumination in carriage A

was I units and 0.66I units in carriage B. Every time the train stopped the illumination in

carriage A reduced by 17% and by 11% in carriage B.

a Write down exponential expressions for the expected illumination in each carriage

after the train had stopped for the nth time.

b At some time after the fault occurred the illumination in both carriages was

approximately the same. At how many stations did the train stop before this occurred?

9 The diagram shows a conical glass fibre. The circular cross-sectional area at end B is

0.02 mm2. The cross-sectional area diminishes by

a factor of (0.92)1

10 per metre length of the fibre.

The total length is 5 m.

B A

a Write down a rule for the cross-sectional area of the fibre at a distance x m from B.

b What is the cross-sectional area of the fibre at a point one-third of its length from B?

c The fibre is constructed in such a way that the strength increases in the direction B to

A. At a distance x m from B the strength is given by the rule S = (0.92)10−3x .

If the load the fibre will take at each point before breaking is given by

load = strength × cross-sectional area, write down an expression, in terms of x, for

the load the fibre will stand at a distance x m from B.

d A piece of glass fibre that will have to carry loads of up to 0.02 × (0.92)2.5 units is

needed. How much of the 5 m fibre could be used with confidence for this purpose?

10 A pizza is divided by a number of straight cuts as shown. The table shows the largest

number of pieces f (n) into which it is divided by n cuts.

n 0 1 2 3 4 5

f (n) 1 2 4 7

a Find a quadratic model for this data.

b Use your model to find the greatest number of pizza pieces produced by:

i 4 straight cuts ii 5 straight cuts

c Check your answers to b by drawing diagrams.

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y = h − k cos

(�t

6

)

i How many units long is OP?

ii Express OQ, OR in terms of h and k.

t

y

Q

O P

R

b The number of hours of daylight on the 21st of each month in a city in the northern

hemisphere is given by the table:

x Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

y 7.5 8.2 9.9 12.0 14.2 15.8 16.5 15.9 14.3 12.0 9.8 8.1 7.5

Using suitable scales, plot these points and draw a curve through them. Call

December month 0, January month 1, etc., and treat all months as of equal length.

c Find the values of h and k so that your graph is approximately that of:

y = h − k cos

(�t

6

)

12 a In the figure y = 1 − a(x − 3)2 intersects the

x-axis at A and B. Point C is the vertex of the

curve and a is a positive constant.x

y

0 A

C

Bi Find the coordinates of A and B in terms of a.

ii Find the area of triangle ABC in terms of a.

b The graph shown has rule:

y = (x − a)2(x − 2a) + a where a > 0

x

S0

P(a, a)

y

Q , – 5a

3

4

27a3 + a

i Use a calculator to sketch the graph

for a = 1, 2, 3

ii Find the values of a for which−4

27a3 + a = 0

iii Find the values of a for which−4

27a3 + a < 0

iv Find the value of a for which−4

27a3 + a = −1

v Find the value of a for which−4

27a3 + a = 1

vi Plot the graphs y = (x − a)2(x − 2a) + a for the values of a obtained in iv and v.

c Triangle PSQ is a right-angled triangle.

i Give the coordinates of S.

ii Find the length of PS and SQ in terms of a.

iii Give the area of triangle PSQ in terms of a.

iv Find the value of a for which the area of the triangle is 4.

v Find the value of a for which the area of the triangle is 1500.

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Chapter summary

For points P(x, f (x)) and Q(x + h, f (x + h)) on the graph of y = f (x) the gradient of

the chord PQ is:

f (x + h) − f (x)

h

The gradient of the graph of y = f (x) at P is defined as:

limh→0

f (x + h) − f (x)

h

For f : R → R, the derived function is denoted by f ′,where f ′: R → R and

f ′(x) = limh→0

f (x + h) − f (x)

hFor f (x) = xn, f ′(x) = nxn−1, n = 1, 2, 3, . . . and for f (x) = 1, f ′(x) = 0

If g(x) = k f (x), where k is a constant, then g ′(x) = k f ′(x)

If f (x) = g(x) + h(x), then f ′(x) = g ′(x) + h ′(x)

If y is a function of x, then the derivative of y with respect to x is denoted bydy

dxFor f (x) = xn, f ′(x) = nxn−1, n is a non-zero integer.

For f (x) = 1, f ′(x) = 0

For n ≤ −1, the domain of f is taken to be R\{0}, and for n ≥ 1, the domain of f is taken

to be R.

The chain rule

dy

dx= du

dx· dy

du

and in function notation:

( f ◦ g)′(x) = f ′(g(x))g ′(x), where f ◦ g(x) = f (g(x))

For f (x) = xa, f ′(x) = axa−1, for x > 0 and a ∈ R.

The product rule

If F(x) = f (x) · g(x), then:

F ′(x) = f (x) · g ′(x) + g(x) · f ′(x)

In Leibniz notation:

If y = uv, where, u and v are functions of xdy

dx= u

dv

dx+ v

du

dx

The quotient rule

If F(x) = f (x)

g(x), g(x) �= 0, then:

F ′(x) = g(x) · f ′(x) − f (x) · g ′(x)

[g(x)]2

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In Leibniz notation:

If y = u

vwhere u and v are functions of x, v �= 0

dy

dx=

vdu

dx− u

dv

dxv2

The following are important results that are useful for the evaluation of limits:� lim

x→c( f (x) + g(x)) = lim

x→cf (x) + lim

x→cg(x)

i.e., the limit of the sum is the sum of the limits.� lim

x→c(k f (x)) = k lim

x→cf (x), k being a given number (non-zero)

� limx→c

( f (x)g(x)) = limx→c

f (x) limx→c

g(x)

i.e., the limit of the product is the product of the limits.

� limx→c

f (x)

g(x)=

limx→c

f (x)

limx→c

g(x), provided lim

x→cg(x) �= 0

i.e., the limit of the quotient is the quotient of the limits.

A function f is continuous at the point x = a if the following three conditions are met:

1 f (x) is defined at x = a 2 limx→a

f (x) exists 3 limx→a

f (x) = f (a)

A function is said to be discontinuous at a point if it is not continuous at that point. We say

that a function is continuous everywhere if it is continuous for all real numbers.

A function f is said to be differentiable at x if limh→0

f (x + h) − f (x)

hexists.

Multiple-choice questions

1 If f (x) = 4x4 − 12x2

3x, then f ′(x) is equal to:

A16x3 − 24x

3B 4x2 − 4 C

16x3 − 24x

3xD 4x2 − 8x E

8x3 − 16x

3x

2 For f : R\{7} → R where f (x) = 5 + 5

(7 − x)2, f ′(x) > 0 for:

A R\{7} B R C x < 7 D x > 7 E x > 5

3 Let y = f (g(x)) where g(x) = 2x4. Thendy

dxis equal to:

A 8x3 f ′(2x4) B 8x2 f (4x3) C 8x4 f (x) f ′(x3)

D 2 f (x) f ′(x3) E 8x3

4 Which of the following is not true for the curve of y = f (x) where f (x) = x13 ?

A The gradient is defined for all real numbers.

B The curve passes through the origin.

C The curve passes through the points with coordinates (1, 1) and (−1, −1).

D For x > 0 the gradient is positive. E For x > 0 the gradient is decreasing.

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2(x3 + 1)has gradient 1 when x = 1. The value

of k is:

A 1 B−8

3C

−1

2D −4 E

−1

4

6 For the graph shown, the gradient is positive for:

A −3 < x < 2

B −3 ≤ x ≤ 2

C x < −3 or x > 2

D x ≤ −3 or x ≥ 2

E −3 ≤ x ≤ 3x

y

–5 1

(2, –4)

3

(–3, 5)

7 For the function f (x) = 4x(2 − 3x), f ′(x) < 0 for:

A x <1

3B 0 < x <

2

3C x = 1

3

D x >1

3E x = 0,

2

3

8 For y = √3 − 2 f (x),

dy

dxis equal to:

A2 f ′(x)√

3 − 2 f (x)B

−1

2√

3 − 2 f (x)C

1

2

√3 − 2 f ′(x)

D3

2

1

[3 − 2 f ′(x)]E

− f ′(x)√3 − 2 f (x)

9 The point on the curve defined by the equation y = (x + 3)(x − 2) where the gradient is

−7 has coordinates:

A (−4, 6) B (−4, 0) C (−3, 0) D (−3, −5) E (−2, 0)

10 The function y = ax2 − bx has a zero gradient only for x = 2. The x-axis intercepts of the

graph of this function are:

A1

2,−1

2B 0, 4 C 0, −4 D 0,

1

2E 0,

−1

2

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

1 Differentiate each of the following with respect to x:

a x + √1 − x2 b

4x + 1

x2 + 3c

√1 + 3x

d2 + √

x

xe (x − 9)

√x − 3 f x

√1 + x2

gx2 − 1

x2 + 1h

x

x2 + 1i (2 + 5x2)

13

j2x + 1

x2 + 2k (3x2 + 2)

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2 Find the gradient of the curve of each of the following functions at the point corresponding

to the x-value given:

a y = 3x2 − 4; x = −1 b y = x − 1

x2 + 1; x = 0

c y = (x − 2)5; x = 1 d y = (2x + 2)13 ; x = 3

3 Sketch the graphs of the derivative functions for each of the following functions from the

graphs shown:

a b c

x

y

0 1

3

x

y

0 21x

y

–1 0 1 2

1.5

4 Find the derivative of

(4x + 9

x

)2

and values of x at which the derivative is zero.

5 a For y = 2x − 3

x2 + 4, show that

dy

dx= 8 + 6x − 2x2

(x2 + 4)2

b Find the values of x for which y anddy

dxare both positive.

6 Find the derivative of each of the following, given that f is a differentiable function for all

real numbers.

a x f (x) b | f (x)|, given that f (x) ≥ 0 only for x ∈ [0, 4] cx2

[ f (x)]2

Extended-response questions

1 a For the functions f and g that are defined and differentiable for all real numbers, it is

known that:

f (1) = 6, g(1) = −1, g(6) = 7 and f (−1) = 8

f ′(1) = 6, g ′(1) = −2, f ′(−1) = 2 and g ′(6) = −1

Find:

i ( f ◦ g)′(1) ii (gof )′(1) iii ( f g)′(1)

iv (g f )′(1) v

(f

g

)′(1) vi

(g

f

)′(1)

b It is known that f is a cubic function with rule f (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d. Find the

values of a, b, c and d.

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2 Let f be a function, which is differentiable for R, with graph defined by the rule y = f (x).

It is known that:

f ′(x) = 0 for x = 1 and x = 5

f ′(x) > 0 for x > 5 and x < 1

f ′(x) < 0 for 1 < x < 5

f (1) = 6 and f (5) = 1

a For y = f (x + 2) find the values of x for which:

idy

dx= 0 ii

dy

dx> 0

b For y = f (x − 2):

i Find the values of x for whichdy

dx= 0

ii Find the coordinates of the points on the graph for whichdy

dx= 0

c For y = f (2x):


dx= 0


dx= 0

d For y = f( x

2

):


dx= 0


dx= 0

e For y = 3 f( x

2

):


dx= 0


dx= 0

3 Let f (x) = (x − �)n(x − �)m where m and n are positive integers with m > n and � > �

a Solve the equation f (x) = 0 for x b Find f ′(x).

c Solve the equation f ′(x) = 0 for x

d i If m and n are odd, find the set of values for which f ′(x) > 0

ii If m is odd and n is even, find the set of values for which f ′(x) > 0

4 Consider the function with rule f (x) = xn

1 + xnwhere n is a positive even integer.

a Show that f (x) = 1 − 1

xn + 1b Find f ′(x).

c Show that 0 ≤ f (x) < 1 for all x.

d State the set of values for which f ′(x) = 0

e State the set of values for which f ′(x) > 0 f Show that f is an even function.

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Chapter summary

For point (x, y) on the curve with equation y = f (x), the equation of the tangent to the

curve at (x1, y1) is

y − y1 = f ′(x1)(x − x1)

and the equation of the normal to the curve at (x1, y1) is

y − y1 = − 1

f ′(x1)(x − x1)

Two curves with equations y = f (x) and y = g(x) intersect at (x1, y1) and have gradients

m1 and m2 respectively.

Let � be the angle between the curves at (x1, y1).

Then tan � = m1 − m2

1 + m1m2

The relationship f (x + h) ≈ f (x) + h f ′(x) for a small value of h is used to estimate a

value of f (x + h) close to a known value f (x).

The curve with equation y = f (x) has stationary points where f ′(x) = 0.

The point (a, f (a)) is a local maximum if

f ′(a) = 0

and immediately to the left the gradient is positive and immediately to the right the gradient

is negative.

The point (b, f (b)) is a local minimum if

f ′(b) = 0

and immediately to the left the gradient is negative and immediately to the right the

gradient is positive.

The point (c, f (c)) is a stationary point of inflexion if

f ′(c) = 0

and immediately to the left and the right the gradient is positive or immediately to the left

and the right the gradient is negative.

M is the absolute maximum value of a function f in an interval [a, b] if f (x) ≤ M for

all x ∈ [a, b].

N is the absolute minimum value of a function f in an interval [a, b] if f (x) ≥ N for all

x ∈ [a, b].


1 The line with equation y = 4x + c is a tangent to the curve with equation y = x2 − x – 5.

The value of c is:

A−45

4B −1 + 2

√2 C 2 D

5

2E −2

5

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2 The equation of the tangent to the curve of the function with equation y = x4 at the point

where x = 1 is:

A y = −4x − 3 B y = 1

4x − 3 C y = −4x D y = 1

4x + 5

4E y = 4x − 3

3 For the function with rule f (x), f ′(a) = f ′(b) = 0, f ′(x) > 0 for x ∈ [a, b], f ′(x) < 0 for

x < a and f ′(x) > 0 for x > b. The nature of the stationary points of the graph of y = f (x)

at the points with coordinates (a, f (a)) and (b, f (b)) is:

A local maximum at (a, f (a)) and local minimum at (b, f (b))

B local minimum at (a, f (a)) and local maximum at (b, f (b))

C stationary point of inflexion at (a, f (a)) and local minimum at (b, f (b))

D stationary point of inflexion at (a, f (a)) and local maximum at (b, f (b))

E local minimum at (a, f (a)) and stationary point of inflexion at (b, f (b))

4 Water is draining from a cone-shaped funnel at a rate of 500 cm3/min. The cone has a base

radius of 20 cm and a height of 100 cm. Let h cm be the depth of water in the funnel at time

t minutes. The rate of decrease of h in cm/min is given by:

A3750

�h2B

12 500

�h2C 30�h2 D 10 E

24

�

5 The radius of a sphere is increasing at a rate of 5 cm/min. When the radius is 10 cm, the

rate of increase, in cm3/min, of the volume of the sphere is:

A 2000� B2000�

3C

4000�

3D

40�

3E

500�

3

6 The graph of the function with rule y = f (x) has a local maximum at the point with

coordinates (a, f (a)). The graph also has a local minimum at the origin but no other

stationary points. The graph of the function with rule y = −2 f( x

2

)+ k where k is a

positive real number has:

A a local maximum at the point with coordinates (2a, −2 f (a) + k)

B a local minimum at the point with coordinates(a

2, 2 f (a) + k

)C a local maximum at the point with coordinates

(a

2, −2 f (a) + k

)D a local maximum at the point with coordinates (2a, −2 f (a) − k)

E a local minimum at the point with coordinates (2a, −2 f (a) + k)

7 For f (x) = x3 − x2 − 1, the values of x for which the graph of y = f (x) has stationary

points are:

A2

3only B 0 and

2

3C 0 and −2

3D −1

3and 1 E

1

3and −1

8 Let f be differentiable for all values of x in [0, 6]. The graph with equation y = f (x) has a

local minimum point at (2, 4). The equation of the tangent at the point with coordinates

(2, 4) is:

A y = 2x B x = 2 C y = 4 D 2x − 4y = 0 E 4x − 2y = 0

9 The volume V cm3 of a solid is given by the formula V = −10x(2x2 − 6) where x cm is a

particular measurement. The value of x for which the volume is a maximum is:

A 0 B 1 C√

2 D√

3 E 2

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A y = −1

2ax + 2 + a2 B y = −1

2ax + 1

2+ a2 C y = 2ax − a2

D y = 2ax + 3a2 E y = 1

2ax + 2 + a2


1 a Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x3 − 8x2 + 15x at the point with

coordinates (4, – 4).

b Find the coordinates of the point where the tangent meets the curve again.

2 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = 3x2 at the point where x = a. If this

tangent meets the y-axis at P, find in terms of a the y-coordinate of P.

3 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve with equation

y = x3 − 7x2 + 14x − 8

at the point where x = 1.

Find the x-coordinate of a second point at which the tangent is parallel to the tangent at

x = 1.

4 Use the formula A = �r2 for the area of a circle to find:

a the average rate at which the area of a circle changes with respect to the radius as the

radius increases from r = 2 to r = 3

b the instantaneous rate at which the area changes with r when r = 3

5 Find the stationary points of the graphs for each of the following and state their nature:

a f (x) = 4x3 − 3x4 b g(x) = x3 − 3x − 2 c h(x) = x3 − 9x + 1

6 Sketch the graph of y = x3 − 6x2 + 9x

7 The derivative of the function y = f (x) is:

dy

dx= (x − 1)2(x − 2)

Find the x-coordinate and state the nature of each stationary point.

8 Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x3 − 3x2 − 9x + 11 at x = 2.

9 Let f : R → R, where f (x) = 3 + 6x2 − 2x3

Determine the values of x for which the graph of y = f (x) has a positive gradient.

10 For what value(s) of x do the graphs of y = x3 and y = x3 + x2 + x − 2 have the same

gradient?

11 For the function with rule f (x) = (x − 1)45 :

a State the values for which the function is differentiable, and find the rule for f ′.b Find the equations of the tangent at the point (2, 1) and (0, 1).

c Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two tangents.

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12 A spherical bubble, initially of radius length 1 cm, expands steadily, its radius increases by

1 cm/s and it bursts after 5 seconds.

a Find the rate of increase of volume with respect to the change in radius when the radius

is 4 cm.

b Find the rate of increase of volume with respect to time when the radius is 4 cm.


1 The diagram shows a rectangle with sides 4 m and x m

and a square with side x m. The area of the shaded region

is y m2.y m2

4 m

x m

x ma Find an expression for y in terms of x.

b Find the set of possible values for x.

c Find the maximum value of y and the corresponding

value of x.

d Explain briefly why this value of y is a maximum.

e Sketch the graph of y against x.

f State the set of possible values for y.

2 A flower bed is to be L-shaped, as shown in the

figure, and its perimeter is 48 m.

y m

3y m

x m

x ma Write down an expression for the area, A m2,

in terms of y and x.

b Find y in terms of x.

c Write down an expression for A in terms of x.

d Find the values of x and y that give the maximum area.

e Find the maximum area.

3 It costs (12 + 0.008x) dollars per kilometre to operate a truck at x kilometres per hour. In

addition it costs $14.40 per hour to pay the driver.

a What is the total cost per kilometre if the truck is driven at:

i 40 km/h? ii 64 km/h?

b Write an expression for C, the total cost per kilometre, in terms of x.

c Sketch the graph of C against x for 0 < x < 120.

d At what speed should the truck be driven to minimise the total cost per kilometre?

4 A box is to be made from a 10 cm by 16 cm sheet of metal by cutting equal squares out of

the corners and bending up the flaps to form the box. Let the lengths of the sides of the

squares be x cm and V cm3 the volume of the box formed.

a Show that V = 4(x3 − 13x2 + 40x)

b State the set of x-values for which the expression for V in terms of x is valid.

c Find the values of x such thatdV

dx= 0.

d Find the dimensions of the box if the volume is to be a maximum.

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f Sketch the graph of V against x for the domain established in b.

5 A manufacturer finds that the daily profit, $P, from selling n articles is given by

P = 100n − 0.4n2 − 160

a i Find the value of n which maximises the daily profit.

ii Find the maximum daily profit.

b Sketch the graph of P against n. (Use a continuous graph.)

c State the allowable values for n for a profit to be made.

d Find the value of n which maximises the profit per article.

6 A rectangle has one vertex at the origin, another on

the positive x-axis, another on the positive

y-axis and a fourth on the line y = 8 − x

2

x

y

0

(x, y)

xy = 8 –12

What is the greatest area the rectangle can have?

7 At a factory the time, T seconds, spent in producing a certain size metal component is

related to its weight, w kg, by T = k + 2w2, where k is a constant.

a If a 5 kg component takes 75 seconds to produce, find k.

b Sketch the graph of T against w.

c Write down an expression for the average time A (in seconds per kilogram).

d i Find the weight that yields the minimum average machinery time.

ii State the minimum average machining time.

8 A manufacturer produces cardboard boxes that have a square

base. The top of each box consists of a double flap that opens

as shown. The bottom of the box has a double layer of

cardboard for strength. Each box must have a volume of

12 cubic metres.h

x

x

double

a Show that C, the area of cardboard required, = 3x2 + 4xh

b Express C as a function of x only.

c Sketch the graph of C against x for x > 0.

d i What dimensions of the box will minimise the amount of cardboard used?

ii What is the minimum area of cardboard used?

9 An open tank is to be constructed with a square base and vertical sides to contain 500 m3 of

water. What must be the dimensions of the area of sheet metal used in its construction if

this area is to be a minimum?

10 A piece of wire of length 1 m is bent into the shape of a sector of a circle of radius a cm

and sector angle �. Let the area of the sector be A cm2.

a Find A in terms of a and �. b Find A in terms of �.

c Find the value of � for which A is a maximum.

d Find the maximum area of the sector.

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11 A piece of wire of fixed length, L cm, is bent to form the boundary

OPQO of a sector of a circle. The circle has centre O and radius r cm.

The angle of the sector is � radians.

θ

P Q

O

a Show that the area, A cm2, of the sector is given by:

A = 1

2r L − r2

b i Find a relationship between r and L for whichdA

dr= 0

ii Find the corresponding value of �.

iii Determine the nature of the stationary points found in i.

c Show that, for the value of � found in b ii, the area of the triangle OPQ is

approximately 45.5% of the area of sector OPQ.

12 A Queensland resort has a large swimming pool as illustrated

with AB = 75 m and AD = 30 m. A boy can swim at 1 m/s

and run at 12

3m/s. He starts at A, swims to a point P on DC,

and runs from P to C. He takes 2 seconds to pull himself out

of the pool.

PD C

BA

a Let DP = x m and the total time be T s.

Show that T = √x2 + 900 + 3

5(75 − x) + 2

b FinddT

dxc i Find the value of x for which the time taken is a minimum.

ii Find the minimum time.

d Find the time taken if the boy runs from A to D and then D to C.

13 The point S is 8 km offshore from the point O which is located on the straight shore of a

lake, as shown in the diagram. The point F is on the shore, 20 km from O. Contestants race

from the start, S, to the finish, F, by rowing in a straight line to some point, L, on the shore

and then running along the shore to F. A certain contestant rows at 5 km per hour and runs

at 15 km per hour.

O L F

8 km

x km

20 km

S

a Show that, if the distance OL is x km, the time

taken by this contestant to complete the course is

(in hours):

T (x) =√

64 + x2

5+ 20 − x

15

b Show that the time taken by this contestant to complete the course has

its minimum value when x = 2√

2. Find this time.

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14 At noon the captain of a ship sees two fishing boats approaching. One of them is 10 km due

east and travelling west at 8 km/h. The other is 6 km due north, travelling south at 6 km/h.

At what time will the fishing boats be closest together and how far apart will they be?

15 A rectangular beam is to be cut from a non-circular tree trunk

whose cross-sectional outline can be represented by the equation

y2 = 2 − 2x2

x

y

(x, y)

y2 = 2 – 2x2

0

a Show that the area of the cross-section of the beam is

given by A = 4x√

2 − 2x2 where x is the half-width of

the beam.

b State the possible values for x.

c Find the value of x for which the cross-sectional area of

the beam is a maximum and find the corresponding value of y.

d Find the maximum cross-sectional area of the beam.

16 An isosceles trapezoid is inscribed in the parabola y = 4 − x2 as illustrated.

x

y

(–2, 0) (2, 0)

0

(x, y)

a Show that the area of the trapezoid is:

1

2(4 − x2) (2x + 4)

b Show that the trapezoid has its greatest area when

x = 2

3.

c Repeat with the parabola y = a2 − x2

i Show that the area, A, of the trapezoid = (a 2 − x2)(a + x)

ii Use the product rule to finddA

dx.

iii Show that a maximum occurs when x = a

3.

17 It is believed that, for some time after planting in ideal conditions, the area covered by a

particular species of ground-cover plant has a rate of increase of y cm2/week, given

by y = − t3 + bt2 + ct where t is the number of weeks after planting.

a Find b and c given the following table of observations:

t 1 2

y 10 24

b Assuming that the model is accurate for the first 8 weeks after planting, when, during

this period, is:

i the area covered by the plant a maximum?

ii the rate of increase in area a maximum?

c According to the model, if the plant covered 100 cm2 when planted, what area will it

cover after 4 weeks?

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d Discuss the implications for the future growth of the plant if the model remains accurate

for longer than the first 4 weeks.

18 Let f (x) = x3 − 3x2 + 6x − 10

a Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of f for which f ′(x) = 3.

b Express f ′(x) in the form a(x + p)2 + q

c Hence show that the gradient of f is greater than 3 for all points on the curve of f other

than that point found in a.

19 A curve with equation of the form y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d has zero gradient at the point(1

3,

4

27

)and also touches, but does not cross, the x-axis at the point (1, 0).

a Find a, b, c and d.

b Find the values of x for which the curve has a negative gradient.

c Sketch the curve.

20 The volume of water, V m3, in a reservoir when the depth indicator shows y metres is given

by the formula:

V = �

3[( y + 630)3 − (630)3]

a Find the volume of water in the reservoir when y = 40.

b Find the rate of change of volume with respect to height, y.

c Sketch the graph of V against y for 0 ≤ y ≤ 60.

d If y = 60 m is the maximum depth of the reservoir, find the capacity (m3) of the

reservoir.

e IfdV

dt= 20 000 − 0.005� ( y + 630)2 , where t is the time in days from 1 January,

sketch the graph ofdV

dtagainst y for 0 ≤ y ≤ 60.

21 Water is being poured into a flask. The volume, V mL, of water in the flask at time,

t seconds, is given by:

V (t) = 3

4

(10t2 − t3

3

), 0 ≤ y ≤ 20

a Find the volume of water in the flask when:

i t = 0 ii t = 20

b Find the rate of flow of water,dV

dt, into the flask.

c Sketch the graph of V(t) against t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 20.

d Sketch the graph of V ′(t) against t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 20.

e At what time is the flow greatest and what is the flow at this time?

22 A cone is made by cutting out a sector with central angle � from a circular piece of

cardboard of radius 1 m and joining the two cut edges to form a cone of slant height 1 m as

shown in the following diagrams.

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θ 1 m

h m1 m

r m

The volume of a cone is given by the formula V = 1

3�r2h

a i Find r in terms of �. ii Find h in terms of �.

iii Show that V = 1

3�

(2� − �

2�

)2√

1 −(

2� − �

2�

)2

b Find the value of V when � = �

4c Find the value of � for which the volume of the cone is 0.3 m3.

d i Use a calculator to determine the value of � that maximises the volume of the cone.

ii Find the maximum volume.

e Determine the maximum volume using calculus.

23 a For the function with rule f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx plot the graph of each of the following

using a calculator. (Give axes intercepts, coordinates of stationary points and the nature

of stationary points.)

i a = 1, b = 1 ii a = −1, b = −1 iii a = 1, b = −1

iv a = −1, b = 1

b i Find f ′(x).

ii Solve the equation f ′(x) = 0 for x, giving your answer in terms of a and b.

c i Show that the graph of y = f (x) has exactly one stationary point if a2 − 3b = 0

ii If b = 3, find the corresponding value(s) of a which satisfy the condition

a2 − 3b = 0. Find the coordinates of the stationary points and state the nature of

each.

iii Plot the graph(s) of y = f (x) for these values of a and b using a graphics calculator.

iv Plot the graph of the corresponding derivative functions on the same set of axes.

d State the relationship between a and b if no stationary points exist for the graph of

v = f (x)

24 Consider the function with rule f (x) = 6x4 − x3 + ax2 − 6x + 8a i If x + 1 is a factor of f (x) find the value of a.

ii Using a calculator plot the graph of y = f (x) for this value of a.

b Let g(x) = 6x4 − x3+ 21x2 − 6x + 8

i Plot the graph of y = g(x)

ii Find the minimum value of g(x) and the value of x for which this occurs.

iii Find g′(x).

iv Using a calculator solve the equation g′(x) = 0 for x.

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v Find g′(0) and g′(10). vi Find the derivative of g′(x).

vii Show that the graph of y = g′(x) has no stationary points and thus deduce that

g′(x) = 0 has only one solution.

25 For the quartic function f, with rule f (x) = (x − a)2(x − b)2, a > 0 and b > 0:

a Show that f ′(x) = 2 (x − a) (x − b) [2x − (b + a)].

b i Solve the equation f ′(x) = 0 for x. ii Solve the equation f (x) = 0 for x.

c Hence find the coordinates of the stationary points of the graph of y = f (x)

d Plot the graph of y = f (x) on a calculator for several values of a and b.

e i If a = b, f (x) = (x − a)4. Sketch the graph of y = f (x)

ii If a = −b, find the coordinates of the stationary points.

iii Plot the graph of y = f (x) for several values of a, given that a = −b.

26 For the quartic function f with rule f (x) = (x − a)3 (x − b), a > 0 and b > 0:

a Show that f ′(x) = (x − a)2 [4x − (3b + a)]

b i Solve the equation f ′(x) = 0 ii Solve the equation f (x) = 0

c Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the graph of y = f (x) and state the

nature of the stationary points.

d Using a calculator plot the graph of y = f (x) for several values of a and b.

e If a = −b state the coordinates of the stationary points in terms of a.

f i State the relationship between b and a if there is a local minimum for x = 0.

ii Illustrate this for b = 1, a = −3 on a calculator.

g Show that if there is a turning point for x = a + b

2, then b = a and f (x) = (x − a)4

27 A cylinder is to be cut from a sphere. The cross-section through

the centre of the sphere is as shown. The radius of the sphere is

10 cm. Let r cm be the radius of the cylinder.

y cm

r cm

10 cm

Oa i Find y in terms of r and hence the height, h cm, of the

cylinder.

ii The volume of a cylinder is given by V = �r2h. Find V

in terms of r.

b i Plot the graph of V against r using a calculator.

ii Find the maximum volume of the cylinder and the

corresponding values of r and h. (Use a calculator.)

iii Find the two possible values of r if the volume is 2000.

c i FinddV

dr.

ii Hence find the exact value of the maximum volume and the volume of r for which

this occurs.

d i Plot the graph of the derivative functiondV

dragainst r, using a calculator.

ii From the calculator, find the values of r for whichdV

dris positive.

iii From the calculator, find the values of r for whichdV

dris increasing.

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28 A wooden peg consists of a cylinder of length h cm

and a hemispherical cap of radius r cm so that the

volume, V cm3, of the peg is given by V = �r2h + 2

3�r3

r cm

h cm

a If the surface area of the peg is 100� cm:

i Find h in terms of r. ii Find V as a function of r.

iii Find the possible values of r (i.e. find the domain of the function defined in ii).

iv FinddV

drv Sketch the graph of V against r.

b If h = 6, V = 6�r2 + 2

3�r3. For r = 4:

i Show that a small increase of p cm in the radius results in an increase of 80�p in the

volume.

ii Show that a small increase of q% in the radius will cause an approximate increase of

2.3% q in the volume.

29 The diagram shows a container open at

the top, whose dimensions in cm are as

indicated. The cross- section profile AOB

is a parabola whose vertex is at a lowest

point O. ABCD is a horizontal rectangle. 16

O

C

BA

30

60

x

y

D

a Water is poured into the container at

a rate of 100 cm3/s. Find the rate at which the level of liquid is rising when the depth of

liquid in the container is 9 cm, given that the volume V cm3 of liquid when the depth of

water is y cm is given by V = 300y32 .

b Find the equation of the parabola.

c The water is being poured in at a rate of 100 cm3/s.

i Find the rate of change of x with respect to time when y = 9.

ii The surface of the water is a rectangle (the rectangle with dashed lines in the

diagram). Find the rate of change of the surface area when y = 9.

30 A triangular prism has dimensions as shown

in the diagram. All lengths are in centimetres.

The volume of the prism is 3000 cm3. C

E

y

F

D

12x

12x

5x

5x

13x

A B13x

a i Find y in terms of x.

ii Find S cm2, the surface area of the

prism, in terms of x.

b i FinddS

dx.

ii Find the minimum surface area, correct

to three decimal places.

c Given that x is increasing at 0.5 cm/s find the

rate at which the surface area is increasing when x = 10.

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Chapter summary

For f (x) = ekx , f ′(x) = kekx

For f (x) = loge kx, with kx > 0, f ′(x) = 1

x

For f (x) = loge |kx |, f ′(x) = 1

xFor f (x) = sin kx, f ′(x) = k cos kx

For f (x) = cos kx, f ′(x) = −k sin kx

For f (x) = tan (kx), f ′(x) = k sec2 (kx)

= k1

cos2 (kx)

= k

cos2 (kx)


1 The derivative of e−2ax cos (ax) with respect to x is:

A −ae−2ax cos (ax) − 2ae−2ax sin (ax) B ae−2ax cos (ax) − 2ae−2ax sin (ax)

C −2ae−2ax cos (ax) − ae−2ax sin (ax) D 2ae−2ax cos (ax) + 2ae−2ax sin (ax)

E −ae−2ax cos (ax) − 2ae−2ax sin (ax)

2 For f (x) = cos x

x − a, where a is a constant, find f ′(x).

Asin x

x − a+ cos x

(x − a)2B − sin x

x − a− cos x

(x − a)2C

sin x

x − a− cos x

(x − a)2

Dx sin x

x − a− x cos x

(x − a)2E

sin x

x− cos x

x

3 For f : R → R, f (x) = ex − ex , the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of

y = f (x) are:

A

(1,

1

e

)B (1, e) C (0, 1) D (1, 0) E (e, 1)

4 The equation of the tangent of y = eax at the point

(1

a, e

)is:

A y = eax−1 + 1 B y = aeax x C y = 1 − aeax

D y = e2x

aE y = aex

5 If z = loge (x) then �z is approximately equal to:

A loge (x + �x) B loge (�x) C1

�xD

�x

xE

1

x6 If z = sin x and sin 1 = a then using the linear approximation the value of sin (1.1) is equal

to:

A 0.1√

1 − a2 B 0.1 cos 1 C 0.1√

1 − a2 + a D a + 0.1 E 0.1a

7 Under certain conditions, the number of bacteria, N, in a sample increases with time,

t hours, according to the rule N = 4000e0.2t . The rate, to the nearest whole number of

bacteria per hour, that the bacteria are growing 3 hours from the start is:

A 1458 B 7288 C 16 068 D 80 342 E 109 731

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8 The gradient of the tangent to the curve y = x2 cos 5x at the point where x = � is:

A 5�2 B −5�2 C 5� D −5� E −2�

9 The equation of the tangent to the curve with equation y = e−x − 1 at the point where the

curve crosses the y-axis is:

A y = x B y = −x C y = 1

2x D y = −1

2x E y = −2x

10 For f : R → R, f (x) = eax − ax

e, the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of

y = f (x) are:

A

(−1

a, 0

)B

(1

a,

1

e

)C

(−1

a,

2

e

)D

(−1,

1

e

)E (1, 0)



a loge (x2 + 2) b sin (3x + 2) c cos( x

2

)d ex2−2x

e loge (3 − x) f sin (2�x) g sin2 (3x + 1) h√

loge x, x > 1

i2 loge 2x

xj x2 sin (2�x)


a ex sin 2x b 2x2 loge x cloge x

x3d sin 2x cos 3x

esin 2x

cos 2x f cos3 (3x + 2) g x2 sin2 (3x)

3 Find the gradient of each of the following curves for the stated value of x:

a y = e2x + 1, x = 1 b y = ex2+1, x = 0

c y = 5e3x + x2, x = 1 d y = 5 − e−x , x = 0


a eax b eax+b c ea−bx d beax − aebx eeax

ebx

5 A vehicle is travelling in a straight line from a point O. Its displacement after t seconds is

0.25et metres. Find the velocity of the vehicle at t = 0, t = 1, t = 2 and t = 4 (seconds).

6 The temperature, �◦C, of material inside a nuclear power station at time t seconds after a

reaction begins is given by � = 1

4e100t

a Find the rate of temperature increase at time t.

b Find the rate of increase of temperature when t = 1

20.

7 Find the equation of the tangent of y = ex at (1, e).

8 The diameter of a tree (D cm) t years after 1 January 1990 is given by D = 50ekt

a Prove thatdD

dt= cD for some constant c.

b If k = 0.2, find the rate of increase of D where D = 100.

9 If x = 2e−2t + 3e−t , show thatd2x

dt2+ 3

dx

dt+ 2x = 0

10 Find the minimum value of e3x + e−3x .

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11 y = eax is a solution of the equationd2 y

dx2− 3

dy

dx+ 2y = 0. Find two values of a.

12 a Find the equation of the tangent of y = loge x at the point (e, 1).

b Find the equation of the tangent to y = 2 sin( x

2

)at the point

(�

2,√

2)

.

c Find the equation to the tangent to y = cos x at the point

(3�

2, 0

).

d Find the equation of the tangent of y = loge |x | at the point (−e, 1).


1 A section of a rollercoaster can be described by the rule:

x

y

30 m

6 m 0 80

y = 18 cos(�x

80

)+ 12, 0 ≤ x ≤ 80

a Find the gradient function,dy

dx.

b Sketch the graph ofdy

dxagainst x.

c State the coordinates of the point on the track

for which the magnitude of the gradient is maximum.

2 The kangaroo population in a certain confined region is given by f (x) = 100 000

1 + 100e−0.3x

where x is the time in years.

a Find f ′(x)

b Find the rate of growth of the kangaroo population when:

i x = 0 and ii x = 4

3 Consider the function f : {x : x < a} → R, f (x) = 8 loge (6 − 0.2x) where a is the largest

value for which f is defined.

a What is the value of a?

b Find the exact values for the coordinates of the points where the graph of y = f (x)

crosses each axis.

c Find the gradient of the tangent to the graph of y = f (x) at the point where x = 20.

d Find the rule of the inverse function f −1.

e State the domain of the inverse function f −1.

f Sketch the graph of y = f (x)

4 a Using a calculator plot the graphs of f (x) = sin x and g(x) = esin x on the one screen.

b Find g′(x) and hence find the coordinates of the stationary points of y = g(x) for

x ∈ [0, 2�].

c Give the range of g.

d State the period of g.

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5 a Show that the tangent to the graph of y = ex for x = 0 has equation y = x + 1

b Plot the graphs of y = ex and y = x + 1 on a calculator.

c Let f (x) = ex and g(x) = x + 1. Use a calculator to investigate functions of the form:

h(x) = a f (x − b) + c and k(x) = ag(x − b) + c

Comment on your observations.

d Use the chain rule and properties of transformations to prove that if the tangent of the

curve with equation y = f (x) at the point (x1, y1) is y = mx + c, then the equation of

the tangent of the curve with equation y = a f (bx) at the point( x1

b, y1a

)is

y = a(mbx + c)

6 A certain chemical starts to dissolve in water at time t ≥ 0. It is known that if x is the

number of grams not dissolved after t hours then:

x = 60

5e�t − 3, where � = 1

2loge

6

5

a Find the amount of chemical present when:

i t = 0 ii t = 5

b Finddx

dtin terms of t.

c i Show thatdx

dt= −�x − �x2

20

ii Sketch the graph ofdx

dtagainst x, for x ≥ 0.

iii Write a short explanation of your result.

7 A straight line is drawn through the point (8, 2) to

intersect the positive y-axis at Q and the positive

x-axis at P. (In this problem we will determine the

minimum value of OP + OQ.)

x

y

Q

Nθ

θ0 M

(8, 2)

P

a Show that the derivative of1

tan �is −cosec2�.

b Find MP in terms of �.

c Find NQ in terms of �.

d Hence find OP + OQ in terms of �. Denote OP + OQ by x.

e Finddx

d�.

f Find the minimum value for x and the value of � for which this occurs.

8 Let f : R → R, f (x) = ex − e−x

a Find f ′(x). b Find {x : f (x) = 0}c Show that f ′(x) > 0 for all x. d Sketch the graph of f .

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9 a Find all values of x for which (loge x)2 = 2 loge x

b Find the gradient of each of the curves y = 2 loge x and y = (loge x)2 at the

point (1, 0).

c Use these results to sketch on one set of axes the graphs of y = 2 loge x and

y = (loge x)2

d Find {x : 2 loge x > (loge x)2}

10 For what value of x isloge x

xa maximum? That is, when is the ratio of the logarithm of a

number to the number a maximum?

11 A cone is inscribed inside a sphere as illustrated. The radius of the sphere is a cm, and the

magnitude of ∠ OAB = magnitude of ∠ CAB = �. The height of the cone is denoted by h.

The radius of the cone is denoted by r.

O

A

Br

θθ

C

V

h cm

a Find h, the height of the cone in terms of a and �.

b Find r, the radius of the cone in terms of a and �.

The volume, V cm3, of the cone is given by V = 1

3�r2h.

c Use the results from a and b to show that:

V = 1

3�a3 sin2 �(1 + cos �)

d FinddV

d�(a is a constant) and hence find the value

of � for which the volume is a maximum.

e Find the maximum volume of the cone in terms of a.

12 A psychologist hypothesised that the ability of a mouse to memorise during the first

6 months of its life can be modelled by the function f , given by

f : (0, 6] → R, f (x) = x loge x + 1, i.e. the ability to memorise at age x years is f (x).

a Find f ′(x)

b Find the value of x for which f ′(x) = 0 and hence find when the mouse’s ability to

memorise is a minimum.

c Sketch the graph of f .

d When is the mouse’s ability to memorise a maximum in this period?

13 Some bacteria are introduced into a supply of fresh milk. After t hours there are y grams of

bacteria present where y = Aebt

1 + Aebt(1) and A and b are positive constants.

a Show that 0 < y < 1 for all values of t. b Finddy

dtin terms of t.

c From (1) show that Aebt = y

1 − yd i Show that

dy

dt= by(1 − y)

ii Hence, or otherwise, show that the maximum value ofdy

dtoccurs when y = 0.5.

e If A = 0.01 and b = 0.7 find when, to the nearest hour, the bacteria will be increasing

at the fastest rate.

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14 A searchlight is located at ground level vertically below the path of an approaching aircraft,

which is flying at a constant speed of 400 m/s, at a height of 10 000 metres. If the light is

continuously directed at the aircraft, find the rate, in degrees per second, at which the

searchlight is turning at the instant when the aircraft is at a horizontal distance of 5000 m

from the searchlight. Give your answer correct to three decimal places.

15 A rocket, R, rises vertically from level ground at a point A. It is observed from another

point B on the ground where B is 10 km from A. When the angle of elevation ABR has

the value�

4radians, this angle is increasing at the rate of 0.005 radians per second. Find

in, km/s, the velocity of the rocket at that instant.

16 a Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ex at the point (1, e).

b Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = e2x at the point

(1

2, e

).

c Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = ekx at the point

(1

k, e

).

d Show that y = xke is the only tangent to the curve y = ekx which passes through the

origin.

e Hence determine for what values of k the equation ekx = x has:

i a unique real root ii no real roots

17 Let f : R+ → R, f (x) = ex

xa Find f ′(x) b Find {x : f ′(x) = 0}c Find the coordinates of the one stationary point and state its nature.

d i Findf ′(x)

f (x)ii Find lim

x→∞f ′(x)

f (x)and comment.

e Sketch the graph of f .

f The number of birds (n) in an island colony decreased and increased with time (t) years

according to the approximate formula

n = aekt

t

over some interval of years, where t is measured from 1900 and a and k are constant. If

during this period the population was the same in 1965 as it was in 1930, when was it

least?

18 A culture contains 1000 bacteria and 5 hours later the number has increased to 10 000. The

number, N, of bacteria present at any time, t hours, is given by N = Aekt

a Find the values of A and k.

b Find the rate of growth at any time t.

c Show that the rate of growth is proportional to the number of bacteria present at any

time.

d Find this rate of growth when:

i t = 4 ii t = 50

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19 The populations of two ant colonies, A and B, are increasing according to the rules:

A: population = 2 × 104e0.03t

B: population = 104e0.05t

After how many years will their populations:

a be equal? b be increasing at the same rate?

20 The depth, D(t) metres, of water at the entrance to a harbour at t hours after midnight on a

particular day is given by:

D(t) = 10 + 3 sin

(�t

6

), 0 ≤ t ≤ 24

a Sketch the graph of D(t) for 0 ≤ t ≤ 24.

b Find the values of t for which D(t) ≥ 8.5.

c Find the rate at which the depth is changing when:

i t = 3 ii t = 6 iii t = 12

d i At what times is the depth increasing most rapidly?

ii At what times is the depth decreasing most rapidly?

21 A particle on the end of a spring, which is hanging vertically, is oscillating so that its length

h metres above the floor after t seconds is given by:

y = 0.5 + 0.2 sin (3�t), t ≥ 0

a Find the greatest height above the floor and the time at which this height is first reached.

b Find the period of oscillation. c Find the speed of the particle when t = 1

3,

2

3,

1

6.

22 The length of night on Seal Island varies between 20 hours in midwinter and 4 hours in

midsummer. The relationship between T, the number of hours of night, and t, the number of

months past the longest night in 1991, is given by

T (t) = p + q cos �r t

where p, q and r are constants.

Assume that the year consists of 12 months of

equal length.

The graph of T against t is illustrated.

0 6 12

4

20

t (months)

T(hours)

a Find the value of:

i r and ii p and q

b Find T ′(3) and T ′(9) and find the rate of change of hours of night with respect to the

number of months.

c Find the average rate of change of hours of night from t = 0 to t = 6.

d After how many months is the rate of change of hours of night a maximum?

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x

y

O A

C

2

π6

B(x, 2 cos 3x)

a Show that the area, A, of the rectangle OABC in

terms of x is 2x cos 3x

b i Findd A

dx.

ii Findd A

dxwhen x = 0 and x = �

6.

c i On a calculator plot the graph of A = 2x cos 3x for x ∈[0,

�

6

].

ii Find the two values of x for which the area of the rectangle is 0.2 square units.

iii Find the maximum area of the rectangle and the value of x for which this occurs.

d i Show thatd A

dx= 0 is equivalent to tan 3x = 1

3x

ii Using a calculator plot the graphs of y = tan 3x and y = 1

3xfor x ∈

(0,

�

6

)and

find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

24 a A population of insects grows according to the model

N (t) = 1000 − t + 2et

20 for t ≥ 0

where t is the number of days after 1 January 2000.

i Find the rate of growth of the population as a function of t.

ii Find the minimum population size and value of t for which this occurs.

iii Find N(0). iv Find N(100).

v Sketch the graph of N against t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 100.

b It is found that the change in population of another species is given by:

N2(t) = 1000 − t12 + 2e

t12

20

i Find N2(0). ii Find N2(100).

iii Plot the graph of y = N2(t) for t ∈ [0, 5000] on a calculator.

iv Solve the equation N ′2(t) = 0 and hence give the minimum population of this

species of insects.

c A third model is:

N3(t) = 1000 − t32 + 2e

t20

Use a calculator to:

i plot a graph for 0 ≤ t ≤ 200

ii find the minimum population and the time at which this occurs

d i For N3, find N ′3(t).

ii Show N ′3(t) = 0 is equivalent to t = 20 loge (15

√t)

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measuring the angle of elevation of the top

of the cliff from a point P level with the base

of the cliff and at a distance x m from it.α°

x m

h m

P

a Show that if an error is made in the measurement of the angle by (��)◦, then the

calculation of the height of the cliff yields an error of approximately�x

180sec2 (�◦)��

b Let x = 50. Using a calculator plot the graph of:

y = �

18× 5 × sec2 (�◦) for 0 < � < 90

c If the greatest error in the measurement of the angle is (0.02)◦, what is the greatest

possible error for the calculation of the height of the cliff in terms of �?

26 Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB = AC. O is the centre

of the circumcircle of the triangle. The radius of the circle

is R cm. Let AX = h cm and angle BAX = �◦ where

X is the midpoint of BC.

B X C

O

A

a i Find BX in terms of h and �.

ii Apply Pythagoras’ theorem to triangle OBX to find

R in terms of h and �.

iii Use the result that 1 + tan2 � = sec2 � to show:

R = h

2sec2 �

b If the measure of h is exact but that of the semi-vertex angle �◦ is to have an error of

(��)◦.

i Find the error in R, i.e. find �R.

ii Find �R if h = 0 and the semi-vertex angle of 30◦ is measured to be 29.1◦.

27 a Consider the curve with equation y = (2x2 − 5x)eax . If the curve passes through the

point with coordinates (3, 10), find the value of a.

b i For the curve with equation y = (2x2 − 5x)eax , find the x-axis intercepts.

ii Use calculus to find the x-values for which there is a turning point, in terms

of a.

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iii

x

y

0

(1, 4)

(4, 1)

y = x

5 a (0, 1] b (0, 1]

c range of g ⊆ domain of f , f ◦ g(x) = sin

(1

x

)d Not defined as range of f is not contained in

the domain of g

e g−1(x) = 1

x, domain of g−1 = (0, 1], range

of g−1 = [1, ∞)

f range of f = domain of g−1

g−1 ◦ f (x) = 1

sin xdomain = (0, �), range = [1, ∞)

6 a i n = 5790 ii 1158

iii

t0

1158

5790

n

iv t = −100

3loge

(179

1600

)b i a = 2.518, b = 0.049, c = 5097.661

ii

t0

n = 5097.661

1449.08

n

Chapter 8

Multiple-choice questions1 D 2 A 3 B 4 E 5 A 6 A

7 C 8 A 9 B 10 B 11 C 12 C

13 A 14 E 15 D 16 C 17 E 18 C

19 B 20 D 21 C 22 A 23 C 24 D

25 D 26 E 27 A 28 D 29 D 30 A

31 E 32 D 33 E 34 A 35 A 36 E

37 C 38 D 39 C 40 B 41 E 42 B

43 C 44 D 45 B 46 B 47 E 48 A

49 C 50 D 51 B 52 C 53 C 54 A

55 B 56 A 57 B 58 D 59 D 60 D

61 A 62 A 63 D 64 B 65 D 66 B

67 E 68 C 69 C 70 A

Extended-response questions1 a a = −0.09, b = 9 b DE = 2.79 m

c Length of bar = 2 × √30 ≈ 10.95 m

2 a a = −3 b x = −1, x = −1

2, x = 2

c ii b = 7

2, c = 3

23 a

x

y

4x = –4 sin π t

–4

0 1 2

b i x = 0 ii x = −4 iii x = 0

c t = 7

6

d Period = 2�

�= 2 seconds

4 a i 0 ii 2.5 iii 0

b 1 second

c

t (s)

y

0 0.5 1

d t = 0.35 seconds

5 a k = 0.0292 b 150 × 106

c 6.4494 × 108 d 23.417 years

6 a 62.5 metres

b

α

x (m)

90°45°0

40

c 24◦18′ or 65.7◦

7 a A = 80, k = 0.3466 b 17.5◦C

c 6 hours 18 minutes and 14 seconds after

2:00 p.m., i.e. 8:18:14

d

t (hours)0

15°C

95°C

T (°C)

8 a Carriage A (0.83)n I, carriage B 0.66(0.89)n Ib 6 stations

9 a Area = 0.02(0.92)x10 b 0.0199 mm2

c Load = 0.02(0.92)10−2.9x

d x < 2.59 m

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10 a f (n) = 1

2n2 + 1

2n + 1

b i f (4) = 8 + 2 + 1 = 11

ii f (5) = 25

2+ 5

2+ 1 = 16

c

7

n = 4

6

5

411

10

9

8

12

3

n = 5

9

8

7

16

15

1413

12

11

106 1

2 3

4

5

11 a y = h − k cos

(�t

6

)i 12 units

ii OQ = h − k, OR = h + kb

t(months)

(°C)

16.5

12

7.5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

T

c h = 12, k = 4.5

12 a i

(3 + 1√

a, 0

) (3 − 1√

a, 0

)

ii1√a

b i

x

y

a = 1

0

(0, –1)

a = 2

a = 3

ii a = 3√

3

2iii a >

3√

3

2

iv a = 3 v a = 11

2

vi

a = 3

x

y

0

(2.5, 1)

(5, –1)

a = 112

c i

(a,

−4

27a3 + a

)ii

4

27a3,

2a

3

iii A = 4a4

81iv a = 3

v 34√

375

Chapter 9

Exercise 9A

1 a h + 9 b 9.1 c 9

2 a x + 1 b 2x3 + 1 c 40 d 0

e 5 f 1 g 2x + 1 h 3xi 3x3 + x j 6x

3 a 2 + 3h + h2 b 2

4 2x + h, 2x 5 h + 6, 6

Exercise 9B

1 a 10x b 3 c 0 d 6x + 4

e 15x2 f 10x − 6

2 a 5x4 b 28x6 c 6 d 10x − 4

e 12x2 + 12x + 2 f 20x3 + 9x2

g −4x + 4 h 18x2 − 4x + 4

3 a −2 b 0 c 15x2 − 6x + 2

d6x2 − 8

5e 4x − 5 f 12x − 12

g 50x4 h 27x2 + 3

4 a 8x − 4 b 2x + 2

c 6x2 − 12x + 18 d x2 − 2x + 1

5 a (3, 16), gradient = 8

b (0, −1), gradient = −1

c (−1, 6), gradient = −8

d (4, 594), gradient = 393

e (1, −28), gradient = −92

f

(2

1

2, 0

), gradient = 0

6 a 1 b 1 c (1, ∞)

d (−∞, 1) e 22

3f 4 or − 2

7 a {x: x < −1} ∪ {x: x > 1}b {x: −1 < x < 1} c {1, −1}

8 a (−1, 0.5) ∪ (2, ∞)

b (−∞, −1) ∪ (0.5, 2) c {−1, 0.5, 2}

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3 Defined for R\{1} f ′(x) ={

2x + 2 if x > 1

−2 if x < 1

x

y

0

4

1

–2

4 Defined for R\{−1}f ′(x) =

{−2x − 2 if x > −1

−2 if x < −1

x

y

0

–1

–2

5 a R\{1}; f ′(x) = 1

3(x − 1)−

23

b R\{0}; f ′(x) = 1

5(x)−

45

c R\{0}; f ′(x) = 2

3x− 1

3

d R\{−2}; f ′(x) = 2

5(x + 2)−

35

6 a f ′(x) ={

2x − 4 if x > 4 or x < 0

4 − 2x if 0 < x < 4

b f ′(x) ={

2x − 4 if x > 0

2x + 4 if x < 0

Exercise 9K

1 a 8 b −8

2 a D b F c B d C e A f E

3 a−2x5 + 4x3 − 2x

(x4 − 1)2b {0}

4 a −7 b −14

5 a 51

2b

1

8

6 2x√

3x2 + 1

7 a 4x − 3 b −3 c {1}8 − 3

2510 24� 11 (0.28, 0.14) 12

2

3

14 − 8x

(x2 − 2)215 24x − 12

16 −63(5 − 7x)8 171

918

2

3

19 −70 20 0 21 −1

22 a − 2

(2x + 1)2b −2

23 a x = 0 or x = −2 b x > 0 or x < −2

c −2 < x < 0

24 a1

(1 − x)2b (y + 1)2

25 −3x(x2 + 1)−52 26 3

Multiple-choice questions1 B 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 B

6 C 7 D 8 E 9 A 10 B

Short-answer questions(technology-free)1 a 1 − x√

1 − x2b

−4x2 − 2x + 12

(x2 + 3)2

c3

2√

1 + 3xd

−2

x2− 1

2x32

e3x − 15

2√

x − 3f

1 + 2x2

√1 + x2

g4x

(x2 + 1)2 h−x2 + 1

(x2 + 1)2

i10x

3(2 + 5x2)−

23 j

−2x2 − 2x + 4

(x2 + 2)2

k 4x(3x2 + 2)−13

2 a −6 b 1 c 5 d1

63 a

x

y

0

dy

dx= –3

b

x

y

0 1

dy

dxy =

c

x

y

0

1.5

dy

dx y =

4 2

(4 − 9

x2

) (4x + 9

x

), x = ±3

2

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5 b

(3

2, ∞

)∩ (−1, 4) =

(3

2, 4

)6 a x f ′(x) + f (x)

b f ′(x) if x ∈ [0, 4] and − f ′(x) if

x ∈ (−∞, 0) ∪ (4, ∞)

c2x f (x) − 2x2 f ′(x)

[ f (x)]3

Extended-response questions1 a i −4 ii −6 iii −18

iv −18 v 6 vi −1

6

b a = 5

2, b = 1, c = −7

2, d = 6

2 a i −1 and 3 ii x > 3 and x < −1

b i 3 and 7 ii (3, 6) and (7, 1)

c i1

2and

5

2ii

(1

2, 6

) (5

2, 1

)d i 2 and 10 ii (2, 6) and (10, 1)

e i 2 and 10 ii (2, 18) and (10, 3)

3 a x = � or x = �b (x − �)m−1(x − �)n−1((m + n)x − �m − �n)

c x = � or x = � or x = �m + �n

m + nd i x >

�m + �n

m + n, x �= �

ii x < � or x >�m + �n

m + n

4 bnxn−1

(xn + 1)2d 0 e x > 0

Chapter 10

Exercise 10A

1 y = 4x − 5, y = −1

4x + 3

1

2

2 y = −1

3x − 1

3 y = x − 2 and y = −x + 3

4 y = 18x + 1, y = − 1

18x + 1

5

(3

2, −11

4

), c = −29

4

6 a i y = 2x − 3 ii y = −1

2x − 1

2

b i y = −3x − 1 ii y = 1

3x − 1

c i y = −x − 2 ii y = x

d i y = 8x + 2 ii y = −1

8x − 49

8

e i y = 3

2x + 1 ii y = −2

3x + 1

f i y = 1

2x + 1

2ii y = −2x + 3

g i y = 2

3x + 4

3ii y = −3

2x + 7

2h i y = 4x − 16

ii y = −1

4x − 15

2

i i y = −2 ii x = 2

j i y = 4x − 4 ii y = −1

4x + 1

4

7 a y = −1 b y = 3

2x + 1

2c y = −2x − 1 d y = −4x + 5

8 a x = 4 b x = −5

c x = −1

2d x = −5

Exercise 10B

1 11.31◦ or 11◦19′

2 30.96◦ or 30◦58′ 3 161◦5′

4 a tan−1(0.5) = 26◦34′

b tan−1(0.33) = 18◦26′

c tan−1(2.83) = 70◦39′

5 a (1, 1), (0, 0) b 8◦8′ and 0◦

6 71◦34′

7 a (0, 0)� = 45◦, (1, 1) and (−1, −1)� = 26◦34′

b (0, 0)� = 18◦26′, (1, 2) and (−1, −2)�= 12◦32′

c (1, 1) and (−1, 1)� = 63◦26′ d 14◦2′

Exercise 10C

1 ady

dx= 12x2 − 16x b 16 c 0.32

2 a −1

2x− 3

2 b − 1

2000

c − 3

2000d 0.0985

e i �y ≈ −h

2a− 3

2

ii1√

a + h≈ 1√

a− h

2a32

3 −28q

4 a23p

10b

230p

11%

5dy

dx= 5 − 8

x2; �y = 3p

6 a 3p bp

2√

a

c−6p

(3a + 1)2d 8(2a + 1)3 p

e 36a(6a2 − 1)2 p f(−2a2 − 10a + 2)p

(a2 + 1)2

g2a

3(a2 + 10)23

p h5

(a + 1)2p

71

20cm 8

31

309 −0.48

10 10p� cm2

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10 a a = 4d − 1

4, b = −(2d + 3)

2, c = 11 − 4d

4

b d = 38

67

Multiple-choice questions1 A 2 E 3 E 4 B 5 A

6 E 7 B 8 C 9 B 10 B

Short-answer questions(technology-free)

1 a y = −x b (0, 0)

2 −3a2 and y = 6ax − 3a2

3 y = 3x − 3, x = 11

34 a 5� sq. units/unit b 6� sq. units/unit

5 a Max. at (1, 1); stationary point of inflexion

(0, 0)

b Max. at (−1, 0); min. at (1, −4)

c Max. at (−√3, 6

√3 + 1);

min. at (√

3, −6√

3 + 1)

6

x

y

0 3

(1, 4)

7 x = 1 stationary point of inflexion; x = 2

minimum

8 y = −9x + 7 9 (0, 2) 10 x = −1

211 a R\{1} f ′(x) = 4

5(x − 1)−

15

b y = 4

5x − 3

5and y = −4

5x + 1

c (1,1

5)

12 a 64� cm3/cm b 64� cm3/s

Extended-response questions1 a y = 4x − x2 b 0 < x < 4 c y = 4, x = 2

d Gradient to the left of x = 2 is positive and to

the right negative.

e

x

y

0 4

f 0 < y < 4

2 a A = 4xy b y = −2

3x + 8

c A = 4x

(8 − 2

3x

)= 32x − 8

3x2

d x = 6, y = 4

e A = 96. The maximum area is 96 m2.

3 a i $12.68 ii $12.74

b C = 12 + 0.008x + 14.40

xc

x

C

0

12C = 12 + 0.008x

(120, 13.08)

d 42.43 km/h

4 a V = 4(x3 − 13x2 + 40x)

b 0 < x < 5 c x = 2

d 2 cm, 12 cm, 6 cm e 144 cm3

f

x

V

0

(2, 144)

(5, 0)

5 a i n = 125 ii Maximum daily profit = $6090

b

n0

(125, 6090)

(1.61, 0)

(248.39, 0)

P

c 2 ≤ n ≤ 248 d n = 20

6 32

7 a T = 2w2 + 25

b

w0

25

T T = 2w2 + 25

c A = 25

w+ 2w

d i5√

2

2kg ≈ 3.54 kg ii A = 10

√2 ≈ 14.14

8 b C = 3x2 + 48

xc

x0

(2, 36)

C

d i x = 2, h = 3 i.e. 2 m, 2 m, 3 m

ii 36 m2

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9 10 m, 10 m, 5 m

10 a A = 1

2a2� b A = 1

2

(100

� + 2

)2

�

c � = 2 d1

16m2 = 625 cm2

11 b i r = L

4ii � = 2 iii maximum

12 bdT

dx= x√

x2 + 900− 3

5

c i x = 22.5 ii 71 seconds

d 63 seconds

13 b T = 20 + 16√

2

15≈ 2.84, 2.84 hours

14 1.16 hours after noon, 1.2 km apart

15 b 0 < x < 1 c x = 1√2, y = ±1

d A = 2√

2, i.e. the maximum cross-sectional

area is 2√

2

16 c iid A

dx= −3x2 − 2ax + a2

17 a b = 5, c = 6

b i 6 weeks ii 3.852 weeks

c 1902

3cm2

18 a (1, −6) b 3(x − 1)2 + 3

c 3(x − 1)2 + 3 > 3 for all x ∈ R\{1}19 a a = 1, c = 1, b = −2, d = 0

b

{x:

1

3< x < 1

}c

x0 (1, 0)

13

427,

y

20 a 53 109 671 m3 bdV

dy= �(y + 630)2

c

0

(60, 82165214)(m3)

y

V

d Capacity = 82 165 214 m3

e

0

(0, 13765.51)

(60, 12 521.44)y

dVdt

21 a i V (0) = 0 ii V (20) = 1 000 mL

bdV

dt= 3

4(20t − t2)

c

0 20

1000

V(mL)

t (seconds)

d

(10, 75)

0 20

V'(t)mL/s

t (seconds)

e t = 10 seconds, 75 mL/s

22 a i r = 2� − �

2�

ii h =√

1 −(

2� − �

2�

)2

b49

√15�

1536c 0.3281, 2.5271

d i � = 1.153 ii Vmax = 0.403 m3

e 0.403 m3

23 a i

(0, 0)

y = x3 + x2 + x

x

y

No stationary points

ii

x

y

0

(1, –1)

–0.618 1.618

13

527

, –

iii

x

y

0

(–1, 1)

–1.6180.618

13

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iv

x

y

(0, 0)

No stationary point

b i f ′(x) = 3x2 + 2ax + b

ii x = −a ± √a2 − 3b

3

c ii (−1, −1), (1, 1) stationary points of

inflexion

a = −3 or a = 3

iii, iv

x

y

0–1

(–1, –1)a = 3, b = 3

y = x3 + 3x2 + 3x

y = f '(x)

iv

x

y

0 1

(1, 1)

a = –3, b = 3

y = x3 – 3x2 + 3x

y = f '(x) y = f (x)

d a2 < 3b

24 a i a = −21

ii

x

y

0 2

–1

(–0.15, 8.4)

(–1.18, –0.88)(1.45, –21.4)

8

–43

12

b i

x

y

0

(0, 8)

(0.143, 7.57)

ii Min. at (0.143, 7.57)

iii g′(x) = 24x3 − 3x2 + 42x − 6

iv 0.1427

v g′(0) = −6; g′(10) = 24 114

vi g′′(x) = 72x2 − 6x + 42

vii g′′(x) > 0 for all x. Therefore g′(x) has no

turning points. ∴ only one solution

25 b i x = a or x = b or x = b + a

2ii x = a or x = b

c Stationary points (a, 0), (b, 0);(b + a

2,

(a − b)4

16

)e i

x

y

0 a

y = (x – a)4

ii (a, 0), (−a, 0), (0, a4)

iii

x

y

a–a

(0, a4)

26 b i x = a or x = 3b + a

4ii x = a or x = b

c (a, 0),

(3b + a

4,−27

256(b − a)4

), local min.

(a, 0) is a stationary point of inflection

e

(−a

2,−27a4

16

)and (a, 0)

f i b = −a

3

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27 a i y = √100 − r 2 and h = 2

√100 − r 2

ii V = 2�r 2√

100 − r 2

b i

r (cm)

V(cm3)

100

ii V = 2418.4, r = 8.165, h = 11.55

iii r = 6.456 or r = 9.297

c idV

dr= 400�r − 6�r 3

(100 − r 2)12

ii Vmax = 4000�√

3

9occurs when

r = 20√

6

6= 10

√6

3

d iidV

dr> 0 for r ∈

(0,

20√

6

6

)

iiidV

dris increasing for r ∈ (0, 5.21)

28 a i h = 100 − 3r 2

2r

ii V = �r

6(300 − 5r 2)

iii defined for 0 < r < 2√

15

ivdV

dr= �

6(300 − 15r 2)

v

r (cm)

V(cm3)

0

(4.47, 468.32)

2√15

29 ady

dt= 2

27b y = 4

225x2

c idx

dt= 5

54ii

ds

dt= 50

9

30 a i y = 100

x2ii s = 3000

x+ 60x2

b ids

dx= −3000

x2+ 120x ii 1538.99 cm2

c 585 cm2/s

Chapter 11

Exercise 11A

1 a 5e5x b −21e−3x

c −12e−4x + ex − 2x de3x − ex

e2x

e (2x + 3)ex2+3x+1 f (6x − 1)e3x2−x

g 2e2x − 2e−2x

2 a ex (x2 + 2x + 1)

b e2x (2x3 + 3x2 + 6x + 5)

c 2e4x+1(x + 1)(2x + 3)

d−8x − 7

2e4x√

x + 1

3 a3ex − 2e4x

(e3x + 3)2b

−2ex

(ex − 1)2

c−8e2x

(e2x − 2)2

4 a2x3(2 − x)

e2xb 2e2x+3

c3

2(2e2x + 1)(e2x + x)

12

dex (x − 1)

x2

e xe12

x2

f −x2e−x

5 a ex ( f ′(x) + f (x)) bex ( f (x) − f ′(x))

[ f (x)]2

c f ′(x)e f (x) d 2ex f ′(x) f (x) + [ f (x)]2ex

Exercise 11B

1 a2

xb

2

xc 2x + 3

x

d3x − 1

x2e

3 + x

xf

1

x + 1

g2

2x + 3h

−2

−2x + 3i

6

2x − 3

j3

15 − x k 4 − 3

x − 6

2 a2x

x2 + 1b loge x + 1

c1 − loge x

x2d 2x(2 loge x + 1)

e ex

(loge x + 1

x

)f loge (−x) + 1

g 1 hx2 + 1 − 2x2 loge x

x(x2 + 1)2

3 a (e, 1), m = 1

eb (e, e), m = 2

c (e, log (e2 + 1)), m = 2e

e2 + 1

d (−e, 1), m = −1

ee (1, 1), m = 2

f (1, 0), m = −1 g (0, 0), m = −2

h (0, 0), m = 0

41

25

1 + 2x

1 + x + x26

3

57 2 8 2

Exercise 11C

1

x

y

0

1

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d i f −1: (−a, ∞) → R,

f −1(x) = loge

(x + a

a

)

ii y = ax and y = 1

ax

iv Pairs of graphs of this form intersect at the

origin.

Exercise 11G

1 a � = 0.1373, P0 = 30

b 9.625 hours

c i 4.120 units/hour ii 1.373 units/hour

2 a1

30rad/s = 1.9099◦/s b

200√

3

3m/s

3 a 8 cos �b Area =16 (1 + cos �) sin �;

maximum area = 12√

3 square units

4 a75

cos �seconds

b 220 − 60 tan � seconds

ddT

d�= 75 sin � − 60

cos2 �

e � = sin−1 4

5≈ 53◦8′

f T = 265 seconds; P is 400 metres from B for

minimum time

Multiple-choice questions1 C 2 B 3 D 4 E 5 D

6 C 7 A 8 E 9 B 10 C

Short-answer questions(technology-free)

1 a2x

x2 + 2b 3 cos (3x + 2)

c −1

2sin

( x

2

)d (2x − 2)ex2−2x

e1

x − 3f 2� cos (2�x)

g 6 sin (3x + 1) cos (3x + 1)

= 3 sin (6x + 2)

h1

2x√

loge xi

2 − 2 loge 2x

x2

j 2x sin (2�x) + 2�x2 sin (2�x)

2 a ex sin 2x + 2ex cos 2x

b 4x loge x + 2x c1 − 3 loge x

x4

d 2 cos 2x cos 3x − 3 sin 2x sin 3x

e2

cos2 2x= 2 sec2 2x

f −9 cos2 (3x + 2) sin (3x + 2)

g 2x sin2 3x + 6x2 cos 3x sin 3x3 a 2e2 ≈ 14.78 b 0

c 15e3 + 2 ≈ 303.28 d 1

4 a aeax b aeax+b c −bea−bx

d abeax − baebx e (a − b)e(a−b)x

5 0.25 m/s; 0.25e m/s; 0.25e2 m/s; 0.25e4 m/s

6 a 25e100t ◦C/second b 25e5 ◦C/second

7 y = ex8 b 20 cm/year

10 2 11 a = 2 or a = 1

12 a y = 1

ex b y = x√

2− �

2√

2+

√2

c y = x − 3�

2d y =

(−1

e

)x


1 ady

dx= −9�

40sin

(�x

80

)b

x0 80

dydx

–9π40

c Magnitude of gradient is a maximum at the

point (40, 12)

2 a f ′(x) = 3 000 000e−0.3x

(1 + 100e−0.3x )2

b i 294 kangaroos/year

ii 933 kangaroos/year

3 a a = 30 b (0, 8 loge 6)(25, 0)

c f ′(20) = −0.8

d f −1(x) = 5(

6 − ex8

)e R

f

x

y

(25, 0)0

(0, 8 loge 6)

x = 30

4 b(�

2, e

),

(3�

2,

1

e

)c

[1

e, e

]d 2� as g(x + 2�) = g(x)

6 a i 30 g ii 12.28 g

bdx

dt= −300�e�t

(5e�t − 3)2

c ii

x0

dxdt

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7 b MP = 2

tan �c NQ = 8 tan �

d OP + OQ = 2

tan �+ 8 tan � + 10

edx

d�= −2 cosec2 � + 8 sec2 �

f x = 18, � = 26◦34′

8 a f ′(x) = ex + e−x b {0}d

x

y

0

9 a x = 1 or x = e2

b Gradient of y = 2 loge x is 2, when x = 1;

gradient of y = (loge x)2 = 0, when x = 1

c

x

y

0 e2

(e2, 4)

(1, 0)

y = (loge x)2

y = 2loge x

d {x: 2 loge x > (loge x)2} = [x: 1 < x < e2}10 x = e11 a h = a(1 + cos �) b r = a sin �

ddV

d�= 1

3�a3[−sin3 �

+ 2 sin � cos �(1 + cos �)]

� = cos−1

(1

3

)≈ 70◦32′

e V = 32

81�a3 cm3

12 a f ′(x) = loge x + 1

b x ≈ 0.37, i.e. during the fourth month of its

life

c

0 6

1

x

y

1e , 0.632

d When x = 6

13 bdy

dt= bAebt

(1 + Aebt )2

e After 7 hours (to the nearest hour)

14144

25�degrees per second = 1.833 degrees per

second

15 0.1 km/s

16 a y = ex b y = 2ex c y = kex

e i A unique real root k = 1

eor k ≤ 0

ii k >1

e

17 a f ′(x) = xex − ex

x2

b x = 1 c (1, e); minimum

d if ′(x)

f (x)= x − 1

x

ii limx→∞

f ′(x)

f (x)= 1, i.e. f (x) → f ′(x)

as x → ∞e

0x

y

(1, e)

f t = 1

k≈ 45.27 years, minimum occurred

in 1945

18 a A = 1000, k = 1

5loge 10 ≈ 0.46

bdN

dt= k Aekt , where A = 1000 and

k = 1

5loge 10

cdN

dt= k N

d idN

dt≈ 2905.7

iidN

dt≈ 4.61 × 1012

19 a t ≈ 34.66 years

b t ≈ 9.12 years

20 a

t

D(t)

0 6 12 24

13

10

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b {t: D(t) ≥ 8.5} = {t: 0 ≤ t ≤ 7} ∪{t: 11 ≤ t ≤ 19} ∪ {t: 23 ≤ t ≤ 24}

c i 0 metres/hour

ii −�

2metres/hour

iii�

2metres/hour

d i t = 0, 12, 24 ii t = 6, 18

21 a The height is reached1

6th of a second after

t = 0.

b2

3

c When t = 1

3, speed = 0.6� m/s

(moving downwards).

When t = 2

3, speed = 0.6� m/s (moving

upwards).

When t = 1

6, speed = 0 m/s.

22 a p = 12, q = 8, r = 1

6

b T ′(3) = −4

3�; hours of night decreasing by

4�

3hours/month T ′(9) = 4�

3, hours of night

increasing by4�

3hours/month

c −8

3hours/month

d t = 9 (after 9 months)

23 a A = 2x cos (3x)

b idA

dx= 2 cos (3x) − 6x sin (3x)

ii When x = 0;dA

dx= 2.

When x = �

6,

dA

dx− �.

c i

x

A

π6

0

ii x = 0.105 or x = 0.449

iii Maximum area = 0.374 when

x = 0.287

24 a i N ′(t) = −1 + 1

10e

t20

ii Minimum population is 974 and occurs

when t = 20 loge 10.

iii N (0) = 1002

iv N (100) = 900 + 2e5

v

t

N

0

1002

(100, 900 + 2e5)

(20 loge10, 974)

y = N(t)

b i N2(0) = 1002

ii N2(100) = 990 + 2e12

iv Minimum population is 974 and occurs

when t = (20 loge 10)2.

c ii Minimum population is 297 and occurs

when t = 100.24.

d i N ′3(t) = −3

2t

12 + 1

10e

t20

25 c�

180sec2 �

26 a i BX = h tan �

ii R = h

2(1 + tan2 �)

b i �R = �

180× h sin �

cos3 ��

ii −0.1209

27 a1

3loge

(10

3

)

b i x = 0 and x = 5

2

ii x = −4 + 5a ± √25a2 + 16

4a

Chapter 12

Exercise 12A

1 a 3.81 square units b 1.34 square units

c35

2square units


3 a 10 square units b 10.64 square units

4 a 0.72 square units

b 2.88 square units, decrease strip width


6 a ≈ 48 square units b Distance travelled

7 11.9 square units

8 a9

2square units b 9 square units

c 4 square units

Exercise 12B

1 ax4

8+ c b

5

4x4 − x2 + c

cx4

5− x3 + c d 2z + 5

2z2 − z3 + c

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