CAIE P1 2013 June — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicChain Rule

9 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and is such that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + 3 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 10\).
  1. By using the substitution \(u = x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\), or otherwise, find the values of \(x\) for which the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has stationary points.
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\) and hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of each stationary point.
  3. It is given that the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(( 4 , - 7 )\). Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).