AQA C2 2007 January — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicChain Rule

6 A curve \(C\) is defined for \(x > 0\) by the equation \(y = x + 1 + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) and is sketched below.
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    1. Given that \(y = x + 1 + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. The curve \(C\) has a minimum point \(M\). Find the coordinates of \(M\).
    3. Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point ( 1,6 ).
    1. Find \(\int \left( x + 1 + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
    2. Hence find the area of the region bounded by the curve \(C\), the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 4\) and the \(x\)-axis.