Edexcel AS Paper 1 2023 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeIncreasing/decreasing intervals

  1. A curve has equation
$$y = \frac { 2 } { 3 } x ^ { 3 } - \frac { 7 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 5$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) writing your answer in simplest form.
  2. Hence find the range of values of \(x\) for which \(y\) is decreasing.