SPS SPS SM Pure 2024 February — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Pure (SPS SM Pure)
Year2024
SessionFebruary
TopicProduct & Quotient Rules

7. The function f is defined by $$f ( x ) = \frac { e ^ { 3 x } } { 4 x ^ { 2 } + k }$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
  1. Show that $$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \left( 12 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 3 k \right) g ( x )$$ where \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is a function to be found. Given that the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has at least one stationary point,
  2. find the range of possible values of \(k\).