Edexcel C1 — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind second derivative

10. For the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), \(\frac { d y } { d x } = x ^ { 3 } + 2 x - 7 .\)
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    (2)
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } \geq 2\) for all values of \(x\).
    (1)
    Given that the point \(P ( 2,4 )\) lies on \(C\),
  3. find \(y\) in terms of \(x\),
    (5)
  4. find an equation for the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers.
    (5)
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