AQA AS Paper 1 Specimen — Question 9 5 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
SessionSpecimen
Marks5
TopicDifferentiation from First Principles

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  1. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 2\), find \(\mathrm { f } ( 3 + h )\)
    Express your answer in the form \(h ^ { 2 } + b h + c\), where \(b\) and \(c \in \mathbb { Z }\).
    [0pt] [2 marks]
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  2. The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 2\) passes through the point \(P ( 3 , - 1 )\) and the point \(Q\) where \(x = 3 + h\). Using differentiation from first principles, find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point \(P\).
    [0pt] [3 marks]