Edexcel Paper 1 Specimen — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
SessionSpecimen
TopicDifferentiation from First Principles

  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 5$$ The curve \(C\) passes through the point \(P ( 1,7 )\).
Use differentiation from first principles to find the value of the gradient of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\).