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1. Find the point of inflexion of the function f(x) = (ln(x - 2))^2. 2. Show that the function f(x) = x^x has one maximum point and find its coordinates. Also find the x-coordinate of the point of inflexion. 3. Find the root of e^(-2x) = 2e^(-x) and the minimum point and coordinates of the curve y = e^(-2x) - 2e^(-x). Also find the coordinates of points P and Q.

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Worksheet Calculus

1. Find the point of inflexion of the function f(x) = (ln(x - 2))^2. 2. Show that the function f(x) = x^x has one maximum point and find its coordinates. Also find the x-coordinate of the point of inflexion. 3. Find the root of e^(-2x) = 2e^(-x) and the minimum point and coordinates of the curve y = e^(-2x) - 2e^(-x). Also find the coordinates of points P and Q.

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1.

The function f is defined by f (x) = (ln (x 2))


2
. Find the coordinates of the point
of inflexion of f.
2. The function f is defined on the domain x 1 by f(x) =
x
x ln
.
(a) (i) Show by considerin! the first and second deri"ati"es of f that there is one
maximum point on the !raph of f.

(ii) State the exact coordinates of this point.

(iii) The !raph of f has a point of inflexion at #. Find the x$coordinate of #.
3. (a) Find the root of the e%uation e
2&2x
= 2e
&x
!i"in! the answer as a lo!arithm.
(b) The cur"e y = e
2&2x
2e
&x
has a minimum point. Find the coordinates of this minimum.
(c) The cur"e y = e
2&2x
2e
&x
is shown below.
'rite down the coordinates of the points ( ) and *.
(d) +ence state the set of "alues of k for which the e%uation e
2&2x
2e
&x
= k
has two distinct positi"e roots.
4. ,f f (x) = x &
-
2
-x
x > .
(a) find the x$coordinate of the point # where f / (x) = .0
(b) determine whether # is a maximum or minimum point.
5. *onsider the cur"e with e%uation f (x) =
2
2
e
x
for x < ..
Find the coordinates of the point of inflexion and 1ustify that it is a point of inflexion.
IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 1

6. *onsider the part of the cur"e 2x
2
3 y
2
= 2 shown in the dia!ram below.

(a) Find an expression for
x
y
d
d
in terms of x and y.
(b) Find the !radient of the tan!ent at the point

4
2

4
2
.
(c) ( bowl is formed by rotatin! this cur"e throu!h 25 radians about the x$axis.
*alculate the "olume of this bowl.
7. The normal to the cur"e xe
&y
3 e
y
= 1 3 x at the point (c ln c) has a y$intercept c
2
3 1.
6etermine the "alue of c.
8. *onsider the function f(x) = x
-
& -x
2
& 7x 3 1. x

.
(a) Find the e%uation of the strai!ht line passin! throu!h the maximum and minimum points
of the !raph y = f(x).
(b) Show that the point of inflexion of the !raph y = f(x) lies on this strai!ht line.
[9. The dia!ram below shows a s8etch of the !radient function f/(x) of the cur"e f(x).
IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 2
9n the !raph below s8etch the cur"e y = f(x) !i"en that f(.) = .. *learly indicate on the !raph
any maximum minimum or inflexion points.
10. ,f y =

+

) e 1 (
-
1
ln
2x
show that
-
2
d
d
=
x
y
(e
&y
& -).
11. #oints ( ) and * are on the circumference of a circle centre 9 and radius r.
( trape:ium 9()* is formed such that () is parallel to 9* and the an!le
* 9
;
(
is
2
5
< = 5.
IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 3
diagram not to scale

(a) Show that an!le
* 9
;
)
is 5 & .
(b) Show that the area T of the trape:ium can be expressed as
T =
2 sin
2
1
sin
2
1
2 2
r r
.
(c) (i) Show that when the area is maximum the "alue of satisfies
cos = 2 cos 2.
(ii) Hence determine the maximum area of the trape:ium when r = 1.
(>ote? ,t is not re%uired to pro"e that it is a maximum.)
12. Find the !radient of the cur"e e
xy
3 ln(y
2
) 3 e
y
= 1 3 e at the point (. 1).
13. @et f(x) =
x
x
+

1
1
and g(x) =
1 + x
x A & 1.
Find the set of "alues of x for which f /(x) < f(x) < g(x).
14. The cur"e C has e%uation y =
) B 7 (
B
1
2 2
x x +
.
IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 4
(a) Find the coordinates of the points on C at which
x
y
d
d
= ..
(b) The tan!ent to C at the point #(1 2) cuts the x$axis at the point T. 6etermine the
coordinates of T.
(c) The normal to C at the point # cuts the y$axis at the point >. Find the area of trian!le
#T>.
15. Show that the points (. .) and
) 5 2 5 2 (
on the cur"e e
(x 3 y)
= cos (xy) ha"e a
common tan!ent.
16. The function f is defined by f(x) =
4 . 1 2
2
e
x x
.
(a) Find f/(x).
(b) Cou are !i"en that y =
1
) (
x
x f
has a local minimum at x = a a A 1. Find the "alue of a.
17. Find the e%uation of the normal to the cur"e x
-
y
-
& xy = . at the point (1 1).
IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 5

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