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

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AQA C3 2008 January Q8
17 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. Given that \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } = 3\), find the exact value of \(x\).
  2. Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } + 6 x\).
    1. Find the exact values of the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve.
    2. Determine the nature of the stationary point.
    3. The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } + 6 x\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\). Find the volume of the solid formed when \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis, giving your answer to three significant figures.
AQA C3 2011 January Q8
16 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. Given that \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } = 4\), find the exact value of \(x\).
  2. The diagram shows the curve \(y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6761e676-48ae-47e9-9617-153342cdf5c4-9_490_1185_463_440} The curve crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\), the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\), and has a stationary point at \(M\).
    1. State the \(y\)-coordinate of \(A\).
    2. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(B\), giving your answer in an exact form.
    3. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point, \(M\), giving your answer in an exact form.
    4. The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x }\), the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = \ln 2\) and the \(x\)-axis. Find the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis, giving your answer in the form \(\frac { p } { q } \pi\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.
      (7 marks)
AQA C3 2012 January Q7
16 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { x } { 4 } }\).
    Show that the curve has exactly two stationary points and find the exact values of their coordinates.
    (7 marks)
    1. Use integration by parts twice to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { x } { 4 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    2. The region bounded by the curve \(y = 3 x \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { x } { 8 } }\), the \(x\)-axis from 0 to 4 and the line \(x = 4\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid. Use your answer to part (b)(i) to find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.
AQA C3 2013 January Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) when $$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } + \ln x$$
    1. Given that \(u = \frac { \sin x } { 1 + \cos x }\), show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } u } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { 1 + \cos x }\).
    2. Hence show that if \(y = \ln \left( \frac { \sin x } { 1 + \cos x } \right)\), then \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \operatorname { cosec } x\).
AQA C3 2006 June Q5
13 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 10 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 12 x\).
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
      (2 marks)
    2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
      (1 mark)
  2. The points \(P\) and \(Q\) are the stationary points of the curve.
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\) are given by the solutions of the equation $$\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 5 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 6 = 0$$ (1 mark)
    2. By using the substitution \(z = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\), or otherwise, show that the \(x\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\) are \(\ln 2\) and \(\ln 3\).
    3. Find the \(y\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\), giving each of your answers in the form \(m + 12 \ln n\), where \(m\) and \(n\) are integers.
    4. Using the answer to part (a)(ii), determine the nature of each stationary point.
AQA C3 2006 June Q8
9 marks Moderate -0.3
8 A function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } - 1\) for all real values of \(x\).
  1. Find the range of f.
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \ln \left( \frac { x + 1 } { 2 } \right)\).
  3. Find the gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\) when \(x = 0\).
Edexcel C3 Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x + 1 } - 2 , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } .$$
  1. State the range of f . The curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(P\) and the \(x\)-axis at the point \(Q\).
  2. Find the exact coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\).
  3. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(P\) has the equation $$y = 3 \mathrm { e } x + \mathrm { e } - 2 .$$
  4. Find to 3 significant figures the \(x\)-coordinate of the point where the tangent to the curve at \(P\) meets the tangent to the curve at \(Q\).
Edexcel C3 Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.8
4. Differentiate each of the following with respect to \(x\) and simplify your answers.
  1. \(\quad \ln ( 3 x - 2 )\)
  2. \(\frac { 2 x + 1 } { 1 - x }\)
  3. \(x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\)
Edexcel C3 Q8
14 marks Standard +0.8
8. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = \sqrt { x } + \mathrm { e } ^ { 1 - 4 x } , x \geq 0\).
  1. Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 3 } { 2 } \right)\). The curve \(C\) has a stationary point with \(x\)-coordinate \(\alpha\) where \(0.5 < \alpha < 1\).
  2. Show that \(\alpha\) is a solution of the equation $$x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } [ 1 + \ln ( 8 \sqrt { x } ) ]$$
  3. Use the iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \left[ 1 + \ln \left( 8 \sqrt { x _ { n } } \right) \right]$$ with \(x _ { 0 } = 1\) to find \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 } , x _ { 3 }\) and \(x _ { 4 }\), giving the value of \(x _ { 4 }\) to 3 decimal places.
  4. Show that your value for \(x _ { 4 }\) is the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 3 decimal places.
  5. Another attempt to find \(\alpha\) is made using the iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 64 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 8 x _ { n } - 2 }$$ with \(x _ { 0 } = 1\). Describe the outcome of this attempt.
Edexcel C3 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. A curve has the equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } \cos 2 x\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } ( 5 \cos 2 x - 12 \sin 2 x )\). The curve has a stationary point in the interval \([ 0,1 ]\).
  3. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point to 3 significant figures.
  4. Determine whether the stationary point is a maximum or minimum point and justify your answer.
Edexcel C3 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Use the derivative of \(\cos x\) to prove that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} x } ( \sec x ) = \sec x \tan x$$ The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \sec x , - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
(b) Find an equation for the tangent to \(C\) at the point where it crosses the \(y\)-axis.
(c) Find, to 2 decimal places, the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point of \(C\).
Edexcel C3 Q8
13 marks Standard +0.3
8. A curve has the equation \(y = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } } { x } + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } , \quad x \neq 0\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    [0pt]
  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 .
  3. 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 \(x _ { 0 } = - 1\).
  4. Find \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 }\) and \(x _ { 3 }\) to 7 significant figures and hence state the \(x\)-coordinate of \(B\) to 5 significant figures.
Edexcel C3 Q5
11 marks Moderate -0.3
5. $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 5 + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x - 3 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } .$$
  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 \(y = 7\).
Edexcel M3 Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A student is attempting to model the expansion of an airbag in a car following a collision.
The student considers the displacement from the steering column, \(s\) metres, of a point \(P\) on the airbag \(t\) seconds after a collision and uses the formula $$s = \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 t } - 1 , \quad 0 \leq t \leq 0.1$$ Using this model,
  1. find, correct to the nearest centimetre, the maximum displacement of \(P\),
  2. find the initial velocity of \(P\),
  3. find the acceleration of \(P\) in terms of \(t\).
  4. Explain why this model is unlikely to be realistic.
Edexcel FM2 AS 2022 June Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) moves on the \(x\)-axis. At time \(t\) seconds the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) in the direction of \(x\) increasing, where
$$v = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 t } - 1 \right) \quad t \geqslant 0$$ The acceleration of \(P\) at time \(t\) seconds is \(a \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\)
  1. Show that \(a = 2 v + 1\)
  2. Find the acceleration of \(P\) when \(t = 0\)
  3. Find the exact distance travelled by \(P\) in accelerating from a speed of \(1 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) to a speed of \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
Edexcel FM2 AS 2023 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A particle \(P\) is moving along the \(x\)-axis.
At time \(t\) seconds, \(t \geqslant 0 , P\) has acceleration \(a \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\) and velocity \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) in the direction of \(x\) increasing, where $$v = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 t } + 6 \mathrm { e } ^ { t } - k t$$ and \(k\) is a positive constant.
When \(t = \ln 2\), \(a = 0\)
  1. Find the value of \(k\). When \(t = 0\), the particle passes through the fixed point \(A\).
    When \(t = \ln 2\), the particle is \(d\) metres from \(A\).
  2. Showing all stages of your working, find the value of \(d\) correct to 2 significant figures.
    [0pt] [Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.]
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Using the definitions of \(\cosh x\) and \(\sinh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) and \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\), show that \(\sinh 2 x = 2 \sinh x \cosh x\). You are given the function \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = a \cosh x - \cosh 2 x\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  2. Verify that, for any value of \(a\), the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has a stationary point on the \(y\)-axis.
  3. Find the coordinates of the stationary point found in part (ii).
  4. Determine the maximum value of \(a\) for which the stationary point found in part (ii) is the only stationary point on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). You are given that for any value of \(a\) greater than the value found in part (iv) there are three stationary points, the one found in part (ii) and two others, one of which satisfies \(x > 0\).
  5. Find the coordinates of this point when \(a = 6\). Give your answer in the form \(\left( \cosh ^ { - 1 } p , q \right)\).
Edexcel C3 Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln x - 2 , \quad x > 0 .$$
  1. Differentiate to find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\). The curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has a turning point at \(P\). The \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is \(\alpha\).
  2. Show that \(\alpha = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - \alpha }\). The iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 6 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x _ { n } } , \quad x _ { 0 } = 1$$ is used to find an approximate value for \(\alpha\).
  3. Calculate the values of \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 } , x _ { 3 }\) and \(x _ { 4 }\), giving your answers to 4 decimal places.
  4. By considering the change of sign of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\) in a suitable interval, prove that \(\alpha = 0.1443\) correct to 4 decimal places.
AQA C3 2009 January Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \left( x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 2 \right)\).
  1. Find the value of the \(x\)-coordinate of each of the stationary points of the curve.
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    2. Determine the nature of each of the stationary points of the curve.
AQA C3 2010 January Q1
8 marks Standard +0.3
1 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 2 \right)\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x } \left( 5 - 3 x - 2 x ^ { 2 } \right)\).
  2. Find the exact values of the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve.
AQA AS Paper 2 2019 June Q1
1 marks Easy -1.8
1 Find the gradient of the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 3 x }\) at the point where it crosses the \(y\)-axis. Circle your answer. \(\begin{array} { l l l } - 3 & - 1 & 1 \end{array}\)
AQA Paper 1 2020 June Q14
9 marks Standard +0.3
14 The function f is defined by $$f ( x ) = 3 ^ { x } \sqrt { x } - 1 \quad \text { where } x \geq 0$$ 14
  1. \(\quad \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a single solution at the point \(x = \alpha\) By considering a suitable change of sign, show that \(\alpha\) lies between 0 and 1
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  2. (i) Show that $$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 3 ^ { x } ( 1 + x \ln 9 ) } { 2 \sqrt { x } }$$
    14 (b) (ii) Use the Newton-Raphson method with \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to find \(x _ { 3 }\), an approximation for \(\alpha\).
    Give your answer to five decimal places.
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    14 (b) (iii) Explain why the Newton-Raphson method fails to find \(\alpha\) with \(x _ { 1 } = 0\)
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AQA Paper 1 2023 June Q14
13 marks Standard +0.3
14
    1. Given that $$y = 2 ^ { x }$$ write down \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) 14
      1. (ii) Hence find $$\int 2 ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ 14
    2. The area, \(A\), bounded by the curve with equation \(y = 2 ^ { x }\), the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(x = - 4\) is approximated using eight rectangles of equal width as shown in the diagram below. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6a03a035-ff32-4734-864b-a076aa9cbec0-23_1319_978_450_532} 14
      1. Show that the exact area of the largest rectangle is \(\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 4 }\) 14
    3. (ii) The areas of these rectangles form a geometric sequence with common ratio \(\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }\) Find the exact value of the total area of the eight rectangles.
      Give your answer in the form \(k ( 1 + \sqrt { 2 } )\) where \(k\) is a rational number.
      [0pt] [3 marks]
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    4. (iii) More accurate approximations for \(A\) can be found by increasing the number, \(n\), of rectangles used. Find the exact value of the limit of the approximations for \(A\) as \(n \rightarrow \infty\)
AQA Paper 2 2021 June Q11
1 marks Easy -1.8
11 A particle's displacement, \(r\) metres, with respect to time, \(t\) seconds, is defined by the equation $$r = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.5 t }$$ Find an expression for the velocity, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), of the particle at time \(t\) seconds.
Circle your answer. \(v = 1.5 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.5 t }\) \(v = 6 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.5 t }\) \(v = 1.5 t \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.5 t }\) \(v = 6 t e ^ { 0.5 t }\)
OCR MEI Paper 3 2019 June Q10
4 marks Moderate -0.3
10 Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } } { 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } }\) is an increasing function for all values of \(x\).