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Chain + Quotient

Combined chain rule and quotient rule

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2021(1 questions)

2021/THREE(e)Excellence
A lamp is suspended above the centre of a round table of radius .

The height, , of the lamp above the table is adjustable.
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Point P is on the edge of the table.

At point P the illumination is directly proportional to the cosine of angle in the above diagram,
and inversely proportional to the square of the distance, , to the lamp.

i.e. , where is a constant.

Prove that the edge of the table will have maximum illumination when .

*You do not need to prove that your solution gives the maximum value.*

*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*

2019(1 questions)

Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point where .

*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*

2018(1 questions)

2018/THREE(a)Achievement
Differentiate .

You do not need to simplify your answer.

2017(1 questions)

2017/ONE(b)Achievement
Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point where .

*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*

2014(1 questions)

2014/TWO(a)Achievement
Differentiate .

You do not need to simplify your answer.

2013(1 questions)

2013/THREE(a)Achievement
Differentiate .

*You do not need to simplify your answer.*