CHEMHONDORO HIGH SCHOOL. WORKSHEET 1.

2021
Differentiation
(1)
a. A curve has a parametric equations 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃,𝑦 = 2𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃.
𝑑𝑦
Show that = −𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃. [4]
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦 𝜋
b. Given that =(𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥)√𝑦, for 0≤ 𝑥 < , and 𝑦 = 1 when 𝑥 = 0, find an expression for 𝑦 in terms of 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2
[5] J04

𝑑𝑦
(2) Given that = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 , show that = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 [2]
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦
Express 2 in terms of 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥. [2]
𝑑𝑥
Hence find the Maclaurin expansion for 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 up to and including the term 𝑥 2 [2] J06

(3) Given that 𝑥 = 3 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃, 𝑦 = −1 + 5𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃

For 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋,
(i) Obtain expressions in terms of 𝜃 for
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
and . Hence find [4]
𝑑𝜃 𝑑𝜃 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
(ii) Describe fully the graph of 𝑦 against 𝑥 by considering maximum and minimum values of (𝑥; 𝑦) and from (ii)
𝑑𝑥
above. [5] J06
𝑑𝑦
(4) Solve = 𝑥𝑦 given 𝑥 = 0 when 𝑦 = 1.
𝑑𝑥
Use the series expansion for 𝑒 𝑥 to write down the first two terms of Maclaurin series for the solution.
[5] J10
𝑑𝑦
(5) Given that 𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑡, find in its simplest form [4]
𝑑𝑥
Hence or otherwise describe the shape of the graph 𝑦 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑥. [1] J10
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(6) Given that 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝑥, show that 2 − 4 + 29𝑦 = 0. [6] J11
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(7) A curve has a parametric equations given by
𝑥 = 𝑡 − ln(2𝑡 + 1) and
𝑦 = 𝑡 + ln(2𝑡 + 𝑦) where 𝑡 > −0.5.

𝑑𝑦 2𝑡+3
(i) Show that = [3]
𝑑𝑥 2𝑡−1
(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at 𝑡 = 1 giving your answer in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐.
[4] J11
(8) A curve has parametric equations 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑡 2 and 𝑦 = 4𝑡 − 𝑡 3 where 𝑡 > 0.
𝑑𝑦 7 16
Find in terms of , hence show that the coordinates of the turning points are ( ; ) [7]
𝑑𝑥 3 3√3
𝜋 𝜋
(9) A curve has parametric equations 𝑦 = 1 + cos( 𝑒 3𝜃 ) and 𝑥 = 2 − sin( 𝑒 3𝜃 ) for 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋
3 3
Find
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(i) in terms of 𝜃 in its simplest form and state the exact value of when 𝜃 = 0, [4]
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
(ii) The Cartesian of the curve and describe fully what it represents geometrically. [5] J15
(10) Differentiate
𝜋
𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛(6𝑥 + ) with respect to 𝑥 [4] N02
4
(11) A curve is given by the equation 3𝑥 2 − 7𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2 = 16
𝑑𝑦 6𝑥−7𝑦
(i) Show that = [3]
𝑑𝑥 7𝑥−8𝑦
(ii) Hence show that the gradient of the curve cannot be equal to 1 [3] N04

𝑒 2𝑥 𝑑𝑦
(12) Given that 𝑦 = ,find an expression for , [2]
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝜋
Hence find the 𝑥 coordinate of the turning point in the range 0 < 𝑥 < . [5] N08
2

𝑑𝑦 3
(13) A curve is such that = − 𝑘𝑥,where 𝑘 is a positive constant.Given that the tangents to the curve at the
𝑑𝑥 4
point where𝑥 = −1and 1 are perpendicular,find the value of 𝑘 [4]

Given that the curve passes through the point(4;0), find its equation [4] N08

(14) Find in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐, the equation of a line of gradient 𝑚 that passes through the point (𝑚; 𝑚)
[2]

(b) A curve is represented parametrically by

 𝑥 = 2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃, 𝑦 = 6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃.

𝑑𝑦
(i) Find in terms of 𝜃. [3]
𝑑𝑥
(ii) By expressing𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 in terms 𝑦, use an appropriate identity to show that 𝑦 2 +
36𝑥 2 − 144𝑥 + 108 = 0. [3]

(15) The radius of a circle depends on time 𝑡, according to the formular 𝑟 = 𝑡 3 + 1.

Given that its area is represented by A,
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝐴
(i) Find , in terms of 𝑡, and hence evaluate , when 𝑡 = 2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Express your answer in terms of 𝜋. [3]
1
2 − 1 −1
(ii) Show that the curve𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑙𝑛𝑥 has a turning point at (𝑒 , − 𝑒 2 ) and that this is a minimum point.
2
[6]
6𝑥 2 −7𝑥−2
(iii) Express into partial fractions [3]
(𝑥−1)(𝑥−2)(𝑥+2)
𝑑𝑦
Hence find as a sum of three fractions [2]
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
Explain why is always negative except at points where it I as not defined [1] N09
𝑑𝑥
3𝑡 2
(16) Given that 𝑥 = ln(3 + 2𝑡) and 𝑦 = 𝑒
𝑑𝑦
(i) Find in terms of 𝑡. [3]
𝑑𝑥
(ii) Show that the curve has only one turning point and write down the co-ordinates of the turning points
[4] N10
(17) The function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is given by 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥

Find the expression for

𝑑𝑦
(i) and
𝑑𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦
(ii) [3]
𝑑𝑥 2

(b) Hence write down the Maclaurin seris of 𝑓(𝑥) up to the term in 𝑥 2

(18) A function is represented parametrically by the equations

2 2
𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑡 and𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 -1, for 1 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2.
𝑑𝑦
Use the chain rule to find and show that it is independet of t [4]
𝑑𝑥

(b)Describe briefly stating the exact coordinates of the end points , the shape of graph of 𝑦 against x.

Special Ex

1. An open rectangular box is made from a square of cardboard, with sides half meter long, by cutting out a square
1
from each corner, folding up the sides and joining the cut edges. Find the maximum capacity of the box. [108]
2. A cylinder has a radius 𝑟 metres and a height ℎ metres. The sum of the radius and height is 2𝑚. Find an
expression for the volume, 𝑉, cubic metres, of the cylinder in terms of 𝑟 only. Hence find the maximum volume.
32𝜋
[ 27 ]
3. A farmer has an 80m length of fencing. He wants to use it to form three sides of a rectangular enclosure against
an existing fence which provides the fourth side. Find the maximum area that he can enclose and give its
dimensions.
4. A variable rectangle has a constant perimeter of 20cm. Find the lengths of the sides when the area is maximum.
5. A variable rectangle has a constant area of 35. Find the lengths of the sides when the perimeter is minimum.
6. A large number of open boxes are to be made and each box must have a square base and a capacity of 4000
cubic cm. find the dimensions of the box which contains the minimum area of cardboard.

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