AQA C3 2012 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicProduct & Quotient Rules

3 A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } \ln x\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    1. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } \ln x\) at the point on the curve where \(x = \mathrm { e }\).
    2. This tangent intersects the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\). Find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of the point \(A\).