Edexcel C12 2017 January — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2017
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeIncreasing/decreasing intervals

Given \(y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 5\)
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), simplifying each term.
  2. Hence find the set of values of \(x\) for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } > 0\)