CAIE P2 2017 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiating Transcendental Functions

8
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6295873e-7db4-4e7e-8dcd-912ad9c41675-10_643_414_260_863} The diagram shows the curve with equation $$y = 3 x ^ { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } x \right) .$$ The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(P\) and has a minimum point \(M\).
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at the point \(P\).
  2. Find the exact coordinates of the point \(M\).