Edexcel AS Paper 1 Specimen — Question 1

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

  1. A curve has equation
$$y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 8$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Hence find the range of values of \(x\) for which \(y\) is increasing. Write your answer in set notation.
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