OCR MEI AS Paper 1 2020 November — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind second derivative

7 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
A curve has equation \(y = 4 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 4\).
  1. Sketch the gradient function for this curve, clearly indicating the points where the gradient is zero.
  2. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which the gradient function is decreasing. Give your answer using set notation.