WJEC Unit 3 Specimen — Question 7

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleUnit 3 (Unit 3)
SessionSpecimen
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind second derivative

7. The curve \(y = a x ^ { 4 } + b x ^ { 3 } + 18 x ^ { 2 }\) has a point of inflection at \(( 1,11 )\).
  1. Show that \(2 a + b + 6 = 0\).
  2. Find the values of the constants \(a\) and \(b\) and show that the curve has another point of inflection at \(( 3,27 )\).
  3. Sketch the curve, identifying all the stationary points including their nature.