CAIE P1 2024 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation from First Principles

4 The equation of a curve is \(y = f ( x )\), where \(f ( x ) = ( 2 x - 1 ) \sqrt { 3 x - 2 } - 2\). The following points lie on the curve. Non-exact values have been given correct to 5 decimal places. $$A ( 2,4 ) , B ( 2.0001 , k ) , C ( 2.001,4.00625 ) , D ( 2.01,4.06261 ) , E ( 2.1,4.63566 ) , F ( 3,11.22876 )$$
  1. Find the value of \(k\). Give your answer correct to 5 decimal places.
    The table shows the gradients of the chords \(A B , A C , A D\) and \(A F\).
    Chord\(A B\)\(A C\)\(A D\)\(A E\)\(A F\)
    Gradient of
    chord
    6.25016.25116.26087.2288
  2. Find the gradient of the chord \(A E\). Give your answer correct to 4 decimal places.
  3. Deduce the value of \(f ^ { \prime } ( 2 )\) using the values in the table.