AQA C2 2012 January — Question 9

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind derivative of polynomial

9 The diagram shows part of a curve crossing the \(x\)-axis at the origin \(O\) and at the point \(A ( 8,0 )\). Tangents to the curve at \(O\) and \(A\) meet at the point \(P\), as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{02e5dfac-18d7-480d-ac23-dfd2ca348cba-5_547_536_497_760} The curve has equation $$y = 12 x - 3 x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 3 } }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    1. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at the point \(O\) and hence write down an equation of the tangent at \(O\).
    2. Show that the equation of the tangent at \(A ( 8,0 )\) is \(y + 8 x = 64\).
  2. Find \(\int \left( 12 x - 3 x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 3 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
  3. Calculate the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve from \(O\) to \(A\) and the tangents \(O P\) and \(A P\).