Edexcel AS Paper 1 2019 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeIncreasing/decreasing intervals

  1. A curve has equation
$$y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 24 } { x } + 2 \quad x > 0$$
  1. Find, in simplest form, \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Hence find the exact range of values of \(x\) for which the curve is increasing.