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Product Rule
Differentiation of products
Tier 2
Formula
d/dx[fg] = f'g + fg'
7 questions
Progress
0/7
completed
2024
(1 questions)
2024
/
ONE(b)
Achievement
A curve is defined by the equation
y
=
(
x
2
+
3
x
+
2
)
sin
x
.
Find the gradient of the tangent to this curve when
x
=
0
.
*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*
Solution
1:39
2023
(1 questions)
2023
/
TWO(d)
Merit
Find the
x
-value(s) of any points of inflection on the graph of the function
f
(
x
)
=
3
x
2
ln
(
x
)
.
You can assume that your point(s) found are actually point(s) of inflection.
You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.
Solution
37:53
2020
(1 questions)
2020
/
ONE(d)
Merit
A curve has the equation
y
=
x
2
cos
x
.
Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point
(
π
,
−
π
2
)
is
y
+
2
π
x
=
π
2
*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*
Solution
6:54
2019
(1 questions)
2019
/
ONE(d)
Merit
For what value(s) of
x
is the function
y
=
x
3
e
x
decreasing?
You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this
problem.
Solution
10:45
2018
(2 questions)
2018
/
THREE(d)
Merit
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve
y
=
x
2
ln
x
at the point where
x
=
e
.
*You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.*
Solution
48:00
2018
/
TWO(d)
Merit
If
y
=
e
x
(
2
x
2
−
x
−
1
)
, find the value(s) of
x
for which
d
x
d
y
=
0
.
You must use calculus and show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this
problem.
Solution
27:38
2014
(1 questions)
2014
/
THREE(c)
Merit
For what values of
x
is the function
f
(
x
)
=
5
x
−
x
ln
x
increasing?
Show any derivatives that you need to find when solving this problem.
Solution
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