The document discusses properties of trapezoids and curves. It provides information to calculate cross-sectional areas of tunnels, derivative and integral calculations for various functions, finding points where gradients are equal to specific values, and determining local maxima and minima. Multiple questions are included for students to practice techniques like finding derivatives, integrals, normal lines, and more.
The document discusses properties of trapezoids and curves. It provides information to calculate cross-sectional areas of tunnels, derivative and integral calculations for various functions, finding points where gradients are equal to specific values, and determining local maxima and minima. Multiple questions are included for students to practice techniques like finding derivatives, integrals, normal lines, and more.
The document discusses properties of trapezoids and curves. It provides information to calculate cross-sectional areas of tunnels, derivative and integral calculations for various functions, finding points where gradients are equal to specific values, and determining local maxima and minima. Multiple questions are included for students to practice techniques like finding derivatives, integrals, normal lines, and more.
The document discusses properties of trapezoids and curves. It provides information to calculate cross-sectional areas of tunnels, derivative and integral calculations for various functions, finding points where gradients are equal to specific values, and determining local maxima and minima. Multiple questions are included for students to practice techniques like finding derivatives, integrals, normal lines, and more.
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Trapezoids [65 marks]
1a. [2 marks] The cross-sectional view of a tunnel is shown on the axes below. The line [ AB ] represents a vertical wall located at the left side of the tunnel. The height, in metres, of the tunnel above the horizontal ground is modelled by y=− 0.1 x3 +0.8 x 2 ,2 ≤ x ≤ 8, relative to an origin O .
Point A has coordinates ( 2 , 0 ), point B has coordinates ( 2 , 2.4 ) , and point C has coordinates ( 8 , 0 ). When x=4 the height of the tunnel is 6.4 m and when x=6 the height of the tunnel is 7.2 m. These points are shown as D and E on the diagram, respectively. Write down the integral which can be used to find the cross-sectional area of the tunnel. 1b. [2 marks] Hence find the cross-sectional area of the tunnel. 2a. [3 marks] 3 3 A function f is given by f (x)=4 x + 2 − 3 , x ≠ 0. x Write down the derivative of f . 2b. [3 marks] Find the point on the graph of f at which the gradient of the tangent is equal to 6. 3a. [2 marks] The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x)=( 6 −3 x )( 4+ x ), x ∈ R. The shaded region R is bounded by the x -axis, y -axis and the graph of f .
Write down an integral for the area of region R.
3b. [1 mark] Find the area of region R. 3c. [2 marks] The three points A(0, 0) , B(3, 10) and C(a , 0) define the vertices of a triangle.
Find the value of a , the x -coordinate of C, such that the area of the triangle is equal to the area of region R. 4a. [1 mark] Consider the curve y=x 2 − 4 x+ 2. dy Find an expression for . dx 4b. [6 marks] Show that the normal to the curve at the point where x=1 is 2 y − x+ 3=0 . 5a. [1 mark] 2 x 2a The diagram shows the curve y= + , x ≠ 0 . 2 x The equation of the vertical asymptote of the curve is x=k . Write down the value of k . 5b. [3 marks] dy Find . dx 5c. [2 marks] At the point where x=2, the gradient of the tangent to the curve is 0.5 . Find the value of a . 6a. [5 marks] 1 3 1 2 The function f ( x )= x + x + k x+5 has a local maximum and a local minimum. The local 3 2 maximum is at x=− 3. Show that k =−6 . 6b. [2 marks] Find the coordinates of the local minimum. 6c. [2 marks] Write down the interval where the gradient of the graph of f ( x ) is negative. 6d. [5 marks] Determine the equation of the normal at x=− 2 in the form y=m x +c . 7a. [2 marks] Consider the curve y = 5x3 − 3x. dy Find . dx 7b. [2 marks] The curve has a tangent at the point P(−1, −2). Find the gradient of this tangent at point P. 7c. [2 marks] Find the equation of this tangent. Give your answer in the form y = mx + c. 8a. [2 marks] Let f ( x )=6 x 2 −3 x . The graph of f is shown in the following diagram.
Find ∫ ( 6 x 2 −3 x ) d x .
8b. [4 marks] Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of f , the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 2 . 9a. [4 marks] Consider the curve y = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 2, for −1 < x < 3 Sketch the curve for −1 < x < 3 and −2 < y < 12. 9b. [1 mark] A teacher asks her students to make some observations about the curve. Three students responded. Nadia said “The x-intercept of the curve is between −1 and zero”. Rick said “The curve is decreasing when x < 1 ”. Paula said “The gradient of the curve is less than zero between x = 1 and x = 2 ”. State the name of the student who made an incorrect observation. 9c. [3 marks] dy Find . dx 9d. [3 marks] Given that y = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 2 = k has three solutions, find the possible values of k.
