FORMULAE LIST
Circle:
The equation 2 2 2 2 0x y gx fy c
represents a circle centre ,g f and radius 2 2g f c .
The equation 2 2 2x a y b r
represents a circle centre ,a b and radius r .
Scalar Product: . cosa b a b , where is the angle between a and b
or 1 1 2 2 3 3.a b a b a b a b where 1
2
3
a
a a
a
and 1
2
3
b
b b
b
Trigonometric formulae:
2 2
2
2
sin sin cos cos sin
cos cos cos sin sin
sin 2 2sin cos
cos2 cos sin
2cos 1
1 2sin
A B A B A B
A B A B A B
A A A
A A A
A
A
m
Table of standard derivatives:
Table of standard integrals:
f x 'f x
sin
cos
ax
ax
cos
sin
a ax
a ax
f x f x dx
sin
cos
ax
ax
1cos
1sin
ax Ca
ax ca
Calculus Unit Practice
1. a) Find f x , given that π(π₯) = 5βπ₯ β2
π₯3 , π₯ > 0.
b) Find f x , given that π(π₯) = 2βπ₯ + 3π₯β4, π₯ > 0.
c) Find f x , given that π(π₯) = 2π₯1
2 β3
π₯5, π₯ > 0.
d) Find f x , given that π(π₯) = 6βπ₯ β5
π₯6 , π₯ > 0.
2 a) Differentiate the function π(π₯) = 4πππ π₯ with respect to x.
b) Differentiate the function π(π₯) = 7π πππ₯ with respect to x.
c) Differentiate the function π(π₯) = β2πππ π₯ with respect to x.
d) Differentiate the function f (x) = 3cosx with respect to x.
3.a) A curve has equation π¦ = 3π₯2 + 2π₯ + 2, find the equation of
the tangent to the curve at π₯ = β1.
b) A curve has equation π¦ = 5π₯2 β 3π₯ + 2, find the equation of
the tangent to the curve at π₯ = 2.
c) A curve has equation π¦ = 4π₯2 + 2π₯ β 1, find the equation of
the tangent to the curve at π₯ = β2.
d) A curve has equation π¦ = 3π₯2 β 2π₯ + 5, find the equation of
the tangent to the curve at π₯ = 1.
4a) A yachtsman in distress fires a flare vertically upwards to signal for help. The height (in metres) of the flare t seconds after it is fired can be represented by the formula
β = 40π‘ β 2π‘2.
The velocity of the flare at time t is given bydh
vdt
.
Find the velocity of the flare 10 seconds after it is set off.
b) A yachtsman in distress fires a flare vertically upwards to signal for help. The height (in metres) of the flare t seconds after it is fired can be represented by the formula
β = 30π‘ β π‘2.
The velocity of the flare at time t is given bydh
vdt
.
Find the velocity of the flare 15 seconds after it is set off.
c) A yachtsman in distress fires a flare vertically upwards to signal for help. The height (in metres) of the flare t seconds after it is fired can be represented by the formula
β = 60π‘ β 6π‘2.
The velocity of the flare at time t is given bydh
vdt
.
Find the velocity of the flare 5 seconds after it is set off.
d) A yachtsman in distress fires a flare vertically upwards to signal for help. The height (in metres) of the flare t seconds after it is fired can be represented by the formula
β = 16π‘ β 4π‘2.
The velocity of the flare at time t is given bydh
vdt
.
Find the velocity of the flare 2 seconds after it is set off.
5.a) Find β« 5π₯3
2 +1
π₯3 ππ₯, π₯ β 0.
b) Find β« 2π₯1
2 β1
π₯5 ππ₯, π₯ β 0.
c) Find β« 4π₯2
3 +1
π₯2 ππ₯, π₯ β 0.
d) Find β« 5π₯1
4 β1
π₯7 ππ₯, π₯ β 0.
6. a) π β²(π₯) = (π₯ + 3)β7, find f(π₯), π₯ β -3.
b) π β²(π₯) = (π₯ β 1)β6, find f(π₯), π₯ β 1.
c) π β²(π₯) = (π₯ + 4)β3, find f(π₯), π₯ β -4.
d) π β²(π₯) = (π₯ β 9)β2, find f(π₯), π₯ β 9.
7. a) Find β« 3 cos π ππ
b) Find β« 2 sin π ππ
c) Find β« β6 cos π ππ
d) Find β« 4 cos π ππ
8.a) β« (π₯ + 1)33
1
b) β« (π₯ β 5)42
1
c) β« (π₯ + 2)63
2
d) β« (π₯ β 7)24
1
9. (a) A box with a square base and open top has a surface area of
192cm2. . The volume of the box can be represented by the
formula:
π(π₯) = 48π₯ β1
4π₯3 π€βπππ π₯ > 0
Find the value of π₯ which maximises the volume of the box.
(b) A box with a square base and open top has a surface area of
972cm2. . The volume of the box can be represented by the
formula:
π(π₯) = 243π₯ β1
4π₯3 π€βπππ π₯ > 0
Find the value of π₯ which maximises the volume of the box.
(c) A box with a square base and open top has a surface area of
432cm2. . The volume of the box can be represented by the
formula:
π(π₯) = 108π₯ β1
4π₯3 π€βπππ π₯ > 0
Find the value of π₯ which maximises the volume of the box.
(d) A box with a square base and open top has a surface area of
484cm2. . The volume of the box can be represented by the
formula:
π(π₯) = 121π₯ β1
4π₯3 π€βπππ π₯ > 0
Find the value of π₯ which maximises the volume of the box.
10. (a) The curve with equation π¦ = π₯2(3 β π₯) is shown below.
Calculate the shaded area.
(b) The curve with equation π¦ = π₯2(5 β π₯) is shown below.
Calculate the shaded area.
π¦ = π₯2(3 β π₯)
3
π¦ = π₯2(5 β π₯)
5
(c) The curve with equation π¦ = π₯2(6 β π₯) is shown below.
Calculate the shaded area.
(d) The curve with equation π¦ = π₯2(10 β π₯) is shown below
Calculate the shaded area.
π¦ = π₯2(6 β π₯)
6
π¦ = π₯2(10 β π₯)
10
y
π¦ = π₯2 β 2π₯ + 2
11. (a) The line with equation π¦ = π₯ and the curve with equation
π¦ = π₯2 β 2π₯ + 2 are shown below
The line and the curve meet at the points where π₯ = 1 πππ π₯ = 2.
Calculate the shaded area.
x
π¦ = π₯
1
2
(-2,0)
0 1
(b) The line with equation π¦ = π₯ + 2 and the curve with the equation π¦ = 4 β π₯2 are shown
below.
The line and the curve meet at the points where π₯ = β2 and π₯ = 1.
Calculate the shaded area.
π¦
π₯
π¦ = π₯ + 2 π¦ = 4 β π₯2
π¦ = 6 β π₯ β π₯2
π₯ (-3,0)
0 1
(c) The line with equation π¦ = π₯ + 3 and the curve with equation π¦ = 6 β π₯ β π₯2 are shown
below.
The line and the curve meet at the points where π₯ = β3 and π₯ = 1.
Calculate the shaded area.
π¦ = π₯ + 3
π¦
π¦ = 3 β π₯
π¦ = π₯2 + π₯ + 3
π¦
0 -2
(d) The line with equation π¦ = 3 β π₯and the curve with equation π¦ = π₯2 + π₯ + 3 are shown
below.
The line and the curve meet at the points where π₯ = β2 and π₯ = 0.
Calculate the shaded area.
π₯
Answers
1. a) π β²(π₯) =5
2π₯β
1
2 + 6π₯β4 b) π β²(π₯) = π₯β1
2β12π₯β5
c) π β²(π₯) = π₯β1
2 + 15π₯β6 d) π β²(π₯) = 3π₯β1
2+30π₯β7
2. a) π β²(π₯) = β4π πππ₯ b) π β²(π₯) = 7πππ π₯
c) π β²(π₯) = 2π πππ₯ d) π β²(π₯) = β3π πππ₯
3.a) π¦ β 3 = β4(π₯ + 1) b) π¦ β 16 = 17(π₯ β 2)
c) π¦ β 11 = β14(π₯ + 2) d) π¦ β 6 = 4(π₯ β 1)
4. a) i) π£ = 0 ii) The flare has stopped rising
b) i) π£ = 0 ii) The flare has stopped rising
c) i) π£ = 0 ii) The flare has stopped rising
d) i) π£ = 0 ii) The flare has stopped rising
5. a) 2π₯π
π β1
2π₯β2 + π b)
4
3π₯
π
π +1
4π₯β4 + π
c) 12
5π₯
π
π β π₯β1 + π d) 4π₯5
4 +1
6π₯β6 + π
6. a) π β²(π₯) = β1
6(π₯ + 3)β6 + π b) π β²(π₯) = β
1
5(π₯ β 1)β5 + π
c) π β²(π₯) = β1
2(π₯ + 4)β2 + π d) π β²(π₯) = β(π₯ β 9)β1 + π
7. a) 3π πππ½ + π b) β2πππ π½ + π c) β6π πππ½ + π d) 4π πππ½ + π
8. a) 60 b) 781
5 c)
61741
7 d) 63
9 (a) Max at π₯ = 8
(b) Max at π₯ = 18
(c) Max at π₯ = 12
(d) Max at π₯ = 12 β 7
10 (a) 63
4 (b) 52
1
12 (c) 108 (d) 833
1
3
11 (a) 1
6 (b) 4
1
2 (c) 10
2
3 (d)
4
3