1.07j Differentiate exponentials: e^(kx) and a^(kx)

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Edexcel F2 2024 June Q7
7 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Given that \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sin x\)
    1. show that
    $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 6 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 6 } } = k \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
  2. Hence determine the first 5 non-zero terms in the Maclaurin series expansion for \(y\), giving each coefficient in simplest form.
Edexcel C3 2006 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.8
Differentiate, with respect to \(x\),
  1. \(\mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } + \ln 2 x\),
  2. \(\left( 5 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } }\).
OCR C3 Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8. A rock contains a radioactive substance which is decaying. The mass of the rock, \(m\) grams, at time \(t\) years after initial observation is given by $$m = 400 + 80 \mathrm { e } ^ { - k t }$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
Given that the mass of the rock decreases by \(0.2 \%\) in the first 10 years, find
  1. the value of \(k\),
  2. the value of \(t\) when \(m = 475\),
  3. the rate at which the mass of the rock is decreasing when \(t = 100\).
OCR C3 Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } - 6 \ln x\) and passes through the point \(P\) with \(x\)-coordinate 1.
  1. Find an equation for the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\). The tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the coordinate axes at the points \(Q\) and \(R\).
  2. Show that the area of triangle \(O Q R\), where \(O\) is the origin, is \(\frac { 9 } { 3 - \mathrm { e } }\).
OCR C3 Q5
10 marks Moderate -0.3
5. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 5 + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x - 3 } , x \in \mathbb { R }\).
  1. State the range of f .
  2. Find an expression for \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) and state its domain.
  3. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 7\).
  4. Find an equation for the tangent to the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the point where \(y = 7\).
OCR C3 Q9
11 marks Moderate -0.8
9. The number of bacteria present in a culture at time \(t\) hours is modelled by the continuous variable \(N\) and the relationship $$N = 2000 \mathrm { e } ^ { k t }$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
Given that when \(t = 3 , N = 18000\), find
  1. the value of \(k\) to 3 significant figures,
  2. how long it takes for the number of bacteria present to double, giving your answer to the nearest minute,
  3. the rate at which the number of bacteria is increasing when \(t = 3\).
OCR C3 2006 January Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
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  1. \(t\)01020
    \(X\)275440
    The quantity \(X\) is increasing exponentially with respect to time \(t\). The table above shows values of \(X\) for different values of \(t\). Find the value of \(X\) when \(t = 20\).
  2. The quantity \(Y\) is decreasing exponentially with respect to time \(t\) where $$Y = 80 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.02 t }$$
    1. Find the value of \(t\) for which \(Y = 20\), giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
    2. Find by differentiation the rate at which \(Y\) is decreasing when \(t = 30\), giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
OCR C3 2007 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4
  1. Given that \(x = ( 4 t + 9 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and \(y = 6 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 1 }\), find expressions for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Hence find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when \(t = 4\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
OCR C3 2007 January Q8
11 marks Standard +0.8
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1216a06e-7e14-48d7-a7ca-7acd8d71af5f-4_538_1443_262_351} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 8 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } }\). The curve has maximum points at \(P\) and \(Q\). The shaded region \(A\) is bounded by the curve, the line \(y = 0\) and the line through \(Q\) parallel to the \(y\)-axis. The shaded region \(B\) is bounded by the curve and the line \(P Q\).
  1. Show by differentiation that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\) is 2 .
  2. Use Simpson's rule with 4 strips to find an approximation to the area of region \(A\). Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
  3. Deduce an approximation to the area of region \(B\).
OCR C3 2008 January Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } } { x + k }\), where \(k\) is a non-zero constant.
  1. Differentiate \(x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\), and show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \left( 2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 k x + k \right) } { ( x + k ) ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Given that the curve has exactly one stationary point, find the value of \(k\), and determine the exact coordinates of the stationary point.
OCR C3 2005 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The mass, \(m\) grams, of a substance at time \(t\) years is given by the formula $$m = 180 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.017 t } .$$
  1. Find the value of \(t\) for which the mass is 25 grams.
  2. Find the rate at which the mass is decreasing when \(t = 55\).
OCR MEI C3 Q8
18 marks Standard +0.3
8 A curve has equation \(y = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the points where the curve cuts the axes.
  2. Find the coordinates of the stationary point, S , on the curve.
  3. By evaluating \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at S , determine whether the stationary point is a maximum or a minimum.
  4. Sketch the curve in the domain \(- 3 < x < 3\).
  5. Find where the normal to the curve at the point \(( 0,2 )\) cuts the curve again.
  6. Find the area of the region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 3\).
OCR MEI C3 Q7
7 marks Standard +0.8
7 Fig. 7 shows the graphs of the curves \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\) and \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3853d1e7-ae1f-4eca-93c7-96f03b6d31c3-3_407_793_1085_740} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure} The maximum point on \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x\) is at A , and the curves touch at B . \(\mathrm { A } ^ { \prime }\) and \(\mathrm { B } ^ { \prime }\) are the points on the \(x\)-axis such that \(\mathrm { A } ^ { \prime } \mathrm { A }\) and \(\mathrm { B } ^ { \prime } \mathrm { B }\) are parallel to the \(y\)-axis.
Show that \(\mathrm { OA } ^ { \prime } = \mathrm { A } ^ { \prime } \mathrm { B } ^ { \prime }\).
OCR C3 Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A curve has the equation \(y = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } } { x } + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } , x \neq 0\).
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
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    2. Show that the curve has a stationary point in the interval [1.3,1.4].
    The point \(A\) on the curve has \(x\)-coordinate 2 .
  2. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(A\) passes through the origin. The tangent to the curve at \(A\) intersects the curve again at the point \(B\).
    The \(x\)-coordinate of \(B\) is to be estimated using the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = - \frac { 2 } { 3 } \sqrt { 3 + 3 x _ { n } \mathrm { e } ^ { x _ { n } - 2 } }$$ with \(x _ { 0 } = - 1\).
  3. Find \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 }\) and \(x _ { 3 }\) to 7 significant figures and hence state the \(x\)-coordinate of \(B\) to 5 significant figures.
OCR MEI C3 Q4
18 marks Challenging +1.2
4 Fig. 9 shows the curve \(y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x }\) together with the straight line \(y = m x\), where \(m\) is a constant, with \(0 < m < 1\). The curve and the line meet at O and P . The dashed line is the tangent at P . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6ea594c5-52ba-4467-a098-cb66004b5a38-2_431_977_728_602} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
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  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of P is \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln m\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(m\), the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P . You are given that OP and this tangent are equally inclined to the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Show that \(m = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 }\), and find the exact coordinates of P .
  4. Find the exact area of the shaded region between the line OP and the curve.
OCR MEI C3 Q1
18 marks Standard +0.3
1 Fig. 8 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( 1 - x ) \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\), with its turning point P . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{75eebbfb-7bfa-4382-a6d7-1c5a7f3f419a-1_722_817_450_642} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
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  1. Write down the coordinates of the intercepts of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) with the \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes.
  2. Find the exact coordinates of the turning point P .
  3. Show that the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve and the \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes is \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } - 3 \right)\). The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = 3 \mathrm { f } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right)\).
  4. Express \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) in terms of \(x\). Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) on the copy of Fig. 8, indicating the coordinates of its intercepts with the \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes and of its turning point.
  5. Write down the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) and the \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes.
OCR MEI C3 Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The equation of a curve is given by \(\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y } = 1 + \sin x\).
  1. By differentiating implicitly, find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  2. Find an expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\), and differentiate it to verify the result in part (i).
OCR MEI C3 Q1
18 marks Standard +0.3
1 Fig. 8 shows part of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } - 1 \right) ^ { 2 } \text { for } x \geqslant 0 .$$ \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6555136d-0444-41f6-9063-21960352089d-1_705_864_525_635} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
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  1. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\), and hence calculate the gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the origin and at the point \(( \ln 2,1 )\). The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined by $$\sqrt { } \text { for } x \geqslant 0 \text {. }$$
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) are inverse functions. Hence sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). Write down the gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) at the point \(( 1 , \ln 2 )\).
  3. Show that \(\int \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } 1 \right) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \quad 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + x + c\). Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \quad 1 \right) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in an exact form.
  4. Using your answer to part (iii), calculate the area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\).
OCR MEI C3 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
1 Fig. 1 shows part of the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos x\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{01bdea17-c698-44ae-a45a-7da4de631de4-1_669_1032_459_538} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure} Find the coordinates of the turning point P .
OCR MEI C3 Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
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  1. Given that \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin 2 x\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Hence show that the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin 2 x\) has a stationary point when \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \arctan 2\).
OCR MEI C3 Q1
18 marks Standard +0.8
1 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2437cecc-f084-4e49-ab36-1c132ba13267-1_480_1058_364_578} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure} Fig. 8 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } + 2 }\).
  1. Show algebraically that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is an even function, and state how this property relates to the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
  3. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } } { \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 1 \right) ^ { 2 } }\).
  4. Hence, using the substitution \(u = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 1\), or otherwise, find the exact area enclosed by the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), the \(x\)-axis, and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\).
  5. Show that there is only one point of intersection of the curves \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\), and find its coordinates.
OCR MEI C3 Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The driving force \(F\) newtons and velocity \(v \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) of a car at time \(t\) seconds are related by the equation \(F = \frac { 25 } { v }\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } F } { \mathrm {~d} v }\).
  2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } F } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when \(v = 50\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 1.5\).
OCR MEI C4 Q2
18 marks Standard +0.3
2 A particle is moving vertically downwards in a liquid. Initially its velocity is zero, and after \(t\) seconds it is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Its terminal (long-term) velocity is \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). A model of the particle's motion is proposed. In this model, \(v = 5 \left( 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 t } \right)\).
  1. Show that this equation is consistent with the initial and terminal velocities. Calculate the velocity after 0.5 seconds as given by this model.
  2. Verify that \(v\) satisfies the differential equation \(\frac { \mathrm { d } v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 10 - 2 v\). In a second model, \(v\) satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 10 - 0.4 v ^ { 2 }$$ As before, when \(t = 0 , v = 0\).
  3. Show that this differential equation may be written as $$\frac { 10 } { ( 5 - v ) ( 5 + v ) } \frac { \mathrm { d } v } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 4$$ Using partial fractions, solve this differential equation to show that $$t = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \ln \left( \frac { 5 + v } { 5 - v } \right)$$ This can be re-arranged to give \(v = \frac { 5 \left( 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 t } \right) } { 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 t } }\). [You are not required to show this result.]
  4. Verify that this model also gives a terminal velocity of \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Calculate the velocity after 0.5 seconds as given by this model. The velocity of the particle after 0.5 seconds is measured as \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  5. Which of the two models fits the data better?
OCR MEI C4 Q4
18 marks Standard +0.3
4 The motion of a particle is modelled by the differential equation $$v \frac { \mathrm {~d} v } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 4 x = 0$$ where \(x\) is its displacement from a fixed point, and \(v\) is its velocity. Initially \(x = 1\) and \(v = 4\).
  1. Solve the differential equation to show that \(v ^ { 2 } = 20 - 4 x ^ { 2 }\). Now consider motion for which \(x = \cos 2 t + 2 \sin 2 t\), where \(x\) is the displacement from a fixed point at time \(t\).
  2. Verify that, when \(t = 0 , x = 1\). Use the fact that \(v = \frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) to verify that when \(t = 0 , v = 4\).
  3. Express \(x\) in the form \(R \cos ( 2 t - \alpha )\), where \(R\) and \(\alpha\) are constants to be determined, and obtain the corresponding expression for \(v\). Hence or otherwise verify that, for this motion too, \(v ^ { 2 } = 20 - 4 x ^ { 2 }\).
  4. Use your answers to part (iii) to find the maximum value of \(x\), and the earliest time at which \(x\) reaches this maximum value.
OCR MEI C4 Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The total value of the sales made by a new company in the first \(t\) years of its existence is denoted by \(\pounds V\). A model is proposed in which the rate of increase of \(V\) is proportional to the square root of \(V\). The constant of proportionality is \(k\).
  1. Express the model as a differential equation. Verify by differentiation that \(V = \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } k t + c \right) ^ { 2 }\), where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant, satisfies this differential equation.
  2. The value of the company's sales in its first year is \(\pounds 10000\), and the total value of the sales in the first two years is \(\pounds 40000\). Find \(V\) in terms of \(t\).