AQA C1 2012 January — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind tangent line equation

4 The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + x + 5\) is sketched below. The point \(O\) is at the origin and the curve passes through the points \(A ( - 1,0 )\) and \(B ( 1,4 )\).
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  1. Given that \(y = x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + x + 5\), find:
    1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\);
    2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(A ( - 1,0 )\).
  3. Verify that the point \(B\), where \(x = 1\), is a minimum point of the curve.
  4. The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + x + 5\) is sketched below. The point \(O\) is at the origin and the curve passes through the points \(A ( - 1,0 )\) and \(B ( 1,4 )\).
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    1. Find \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 1 } \left( x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + x + 5 \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
    2. Hence find the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve between \(A\) and \(B\) and the line segments \(A O\) and \(O B\).