1.07k Differentiate trig: sin(kx), cos(kx), tan(kx)

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CAIE P2 2018 November Q3
5 marks Standard +0.3
3 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cc7e798e-0817-405c-bae0-b24b9f451fbf-04_378_486_260_826} The diagram shows the curve with equation $$y = 5 \sin 2 x - 3 \tan 2 x$$ for values of \(x\) such that \(0 \leqslant x < \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\). Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
CAIE P3 2021 June Q8
8 marks Standard +0.8
8 The equation of a curve is \(y = e ^ { - 5 x } \tan ^ { 2 } x\) for \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve. Give your answers correct to 3 decimal places where appropriate.
CAIE P3 2022 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 The curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x } \tan x\) has two stationary points in the interval \(0 \leqslant x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  1. Obtain an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and show it can be written in the form \(\sec ^ { 2 } x ( a + b \sin 2 x ) \mathrm { e } ^ { - 4 x }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
  2. Hence find the exact \(x\)-coordinates of the two stationary points.
CAIE P3 2024 June Q5
7 marks Standard +0.8
5 The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac { e ^ { \sin x } } { \cos ^ { 2 } x }\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi\).
Find \(\frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dx } }\) and hence find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve.
CAIE P3 2024 June Q10
10 marks Challenging +1.2
10
  1. By writing \(y = \sec ^ { 3 } \theta\) as \(\frac { 1 } { \cos ^ { 3 } \theta }\), show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} \theta } = 3 \sin \theta \sec ^ { 4 } \theta\).
  2. The variables \(x\) and \(\theta\) satisfy the differential equation $$\left( x ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) \sin \theta \frac { d \theta } { d x } = ( x + 3 ) \cos ^ { 4 } \theta$$ It is given that \(x = 3\) when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\).
    Solve the differential equation to find the value of \(\cos \theta\) when \(x = 0\). Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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CAIE P3 2024 March Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{446573d3-73b1-482a-a3f6-1abddfdd90d0-10_620_517_260_774} The diagram shows the curve \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { xe } ^ { 2 \mathrm { x } } - 5 \mathrm { x }\) and its minimum point \(M\), where \(x = \alpha\).
  1. Show that \(\alpha\) satisfies the equation \(\alpha = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 5 } { 1 + 2 \alpha } \right)\).
  2. Verify by calculation that \(\alpha\) lies between 0.4 and 0.5.
  3. Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (a) to determine \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2022 November Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3 The equation of a curve is \(y = \sin x \sin 2 x\). The curve has a stationary point in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). Find the \(x\)-coordinate of this point, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
CAIE P3 2023 November Q10
9 marks Standard +0.8
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a49b720b-f8d2-42ff-b147-5d676993aa4c-16_611_689_274_721} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x \cos 2 x\), for \(x \geqslant 0\).
  1. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  2. Find the exact area of the shaded region shown in the diagram, bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE M1 2012 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4 A particle \(P\) starts at the point \(O\) and travels in a straight line. At time \(t\) seconds after leaving \(O\) the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where \(v = 0.75 t ^ { 2 } - 0.0625 t ^ { 3 }\). Find
  1. the positive value of \(t\) for which the acceleration is zero,
  2. the distance travelled by \(P\) before it changes its direction of motion.
CAIE M1 2015 November Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3 A particle \(P\) moves along a straight line for 100 s . It starts at a point \(O\) and at time \(t\) seconds after leaving \(O\) the velocity of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where $$v = 0.00004 t ^ { 3 } - 0.006 t ^ { 2 } + 0.288 t$$
  1. Find the values of \(t\) at which the acceleration of \(P\) is zero.
  2. Find the displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) when \(t = 100\).
CAIE M1 2015 November Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6 A particle \(P\) starts from rest at a point \(O\) of a straight line and moves along the line. The displacement of the particle at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving \(O\) is \(x \mathrm {~m}\), where $$x = 0.08 t ^ { 2 } - 0.0002 t ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Find the value of \(t\) when \(P\) returns to \(O\) and find the speed of \(P\) as it passes through \(O\) on its return.
  2. For the motion of \(P\) until the instant it returns to \(O\), find
    1. the total distance travelled,
    2. the average speed.
CAIE M1 2016 November Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7 A racing car is moving in a straight line. The acceleration \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\) at time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after the car starts from rest is given by $$\begin{array} { l l } a = 15 t - 3 t ^ { 2 } & \text { for } 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 5 \\ a = - \frac { 625 } { t ^ { 2 } } & \text { for } 5 < t \leqslant k \end{array}$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find the maximum acceleration of the car in the first five seconds of its motion.
  2. Find the distance of the car from its starting point when \(t = 5\).
  3. The car comes to rest when \(t = k\). Find the value of \(k\).
CAIE M1 2016 November Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.8
2 A particle moves in a straight line. Its displacement \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after leaving a fixed point \(O\) on the line is \(s \mathrm {~m}\), where \(s = 2 t ^ { 2 } - \frac { 80 } { 3 } t ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } }\).
  1. Find the time at which the acceleration of the particle is zero.
  2. Find the displacement and velocity of the particle at this instant.
Edexcel P3 2022 January Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.3
8. A dose of antibiotics is given to a patient. The amount of the antibiotic, \(x\) milligrams, in the patient's bloodstream \(t\) hours after the dose was given, is found to satisfy the equation $$\log _ { 10 } x = 2.74 - 0.079 t$$
  1. Show that this equation can be written in the form $$x = p q ^ { - t }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found. Give the value of \(p\) to the nearest whole number and the value of \(q\) to 2 significant figures.
  2. With reference to the equation in part (a), interpret the value of the constant \(p\). When a different dose of the antibiotic is given to another patient, the values of \(x\) and \(t\) satisfy the equation $$x = 400 \times 1.4 ^ { - t }$$
  3. Use calculus to find, to 2 significant figures, the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when \(t = 5\)
Edexcel P3 2023 January Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5abaa077-1da4-4023-b442-194f6972095b-26_659_783_287_641} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \sqrt { 3 + 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { x ^ { 2 } } } \quad x \geqslant 0$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), giving your answer in simplest form. The point \(P\) with \(x\) coordinate \(\alpha\) lies on \(C\).
    Given that the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) passes through the origin, as shown in Figure 3,
  2. show that \(x = \alpha\) is a solution of the equation $$4 x ^ { 2 } e ^ { x ^ { 2 } } - 4 e ^ { x ^ { 2 } } - 3 = 0$$
  3. Hence show that \(\alpha\) lies between 1 and 2
  4. Show that the equation in part (b) can be written in the form $$x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 4 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } }$$ The iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 4 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x _ { n } ^ { 2 } } }$$ with \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) is used to find an approximation for \(\alpha\).
  5. Use the iteration formula to find, to 4 decimal places, the value of
    1. \(X _ { 3 }\)
    2. \(\alpha\)
Edexcel P3 2023 January Q10
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
A population of fruit flies is being studied.
The number of fruit flies, \(F\), in the population, \(t\) days after the start of the study, is modelled by the equation $$F = \frac { 350 \mathrm { e } ^ { k t } } { 9 + \mathrm { e } ^ { k t } }$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
Use the equation of the model to answer parts (a), (b) and (c).
  1. Find the number of fruit flies in the population at the start of the study. Given that there are 200 fruit flies in the population 15 days after the start of the study,
  2. show that \(k = \frac { 1 } { 15 } \ln 12\) Given also that, when \(t = T\), the number of fruit flies in the population is increasing at a rate of 10 per day,
  3. find the possible values of \(T\), giving your answers to one decimal place.
Edexcel P3 2024 January Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
\section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.} The temperature, \(T ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\), of the air in a room \(t\) minutes after a heat source is switched off, is modelled by the equation $$T = 10 + A \mathrm { e } ^ { - B t }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants.
Given that the temperature of the air in the room at the instant the heat source was switched off was \(18 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\),
  1. find the value of \(A\) Given also that, exactly 45 minutes after the heat source was switched off, the temperature of the air in the room was \(16 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\),
  2. find the value of \(B\) to 3 significant figures. Using the values for \(A\) and \(B\),
  3. find, according to the model, the rate of change of the temperature of the air in the room exactly two minutes after the heat source was switched off.
    Give your answer in \({ } ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \min ^ { - 1 }\) to 3 significant figures.
  4. Explain why, according to the model, the temperature of the air in the room cannot fall to \(5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
Edexcel P3 2024 January Q6
7 marks Challenging +1.2
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76989f19-2624-4e86-a8ee-4978dd1014c2-14_741_844_258_612} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = 2 e ^ { 3 \sin x } \cos x \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi$$ The curve intersects the \(x\)-axis at point \(R\), as shown in Figure 1.
  1. State the coordinates of \(R\) The curve has two turning points, at point \(P\) and point \(Q\), also shown in Figure 1.
  2. Show that, at points \(P\) and \(Q\), $$a \sin ^ { 2 } x + b \sin x + c = 0$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
  3. Hence find the \(x\) coordinate of point \(Q\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel P3 2021 June Q1
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = x ^ { 2 } \cos \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) \quad 0 < x \leqslant \pi$$ The curve has a stationary point at the point \(P\).
  1. Show, using calculus, that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is a solution of the equation $$x = 2 \arctan \left( \frac { 4 } { x } \right)$$ Using the iteration formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = 2 \arctan \left( \frac { 4 } { x _ { n } } \right) \quad x _ { 1 } = 2$$
  2. find the value of \(x _ { 2 }\) and the value of \(x _ { 6 }\), giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel P3 2021 June Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{76205772-5395-4ab2-96f9-ad9803b8388c-16_582_737_248_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The growth of duckweed on a pond is being studied. The surface area of the pond covered by duckweed, \(A \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\), at a time \(t\) days after the start of the study is modelled by the equation $$A = p q ^ { t } \quad \text { where } p \text { and } q \text { are positive constants }$$ Figure 1 shows the linear relationship between \(\log _ { 10 } A\) and \(t\).
The points \(( 0,0.32 )\) and \(( 8,0.56 )\) lie on the line as shown.
  1. Find, to 3 decimal places, the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\). Using the model with the values of \(p\) and \(q\) found in part (a),
  2. find the rate of increase of the surface area of the pond covered by duckweed, in \(\mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }\) / day, exactly 6 days after the start of the study.
    Give your answer to 2 decimal places. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76205772-5395-4ab2-96f9-ad9803b8388c-19_2649_1840_117_114}
Edexcel P3 2021 June Q8
13 marks Moderate -0.3
8. A scientist is studying a population of fish in a lake. The number of fish, \(N\), in the population, \(t\) years after the start of the study, is modelled by the equation $$N = \frac { 600 \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.3 t } } { 2 + \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.3 t } } \quad t \geqslant 0$$ Use the equation of the model to answer parts (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
  1. Find the number of fish in the lake at the start of the study.
  2. Find the upper limit to the number of fish in the lake.
  3. Find the time, after the start of the study, when there are predicted to be 500 fish in the lake. Give your answer in years and months to the nearest month.
  4. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } N } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { A \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.3 t } } { \left( 2 + \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.3 t } \right) ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) is a constant to be found. Given that when \(t = T , \frac { \mathrm {~d} N } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 8\)
  5. find the value of \(T\) to one decimal place.
    (Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{76205772-5395-4ab2-96f9-ad9803b8388c-27_2644_1840_118_111}
Edexcel P3 2022 June Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{44035bf8-f54c-472a-b969-b4fa4fa3d203-26_579_467_219_749} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 is a graph showing the velocity of a sprinter during a 100 m race.
The sprinter's velocity during the race, \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), is modelled by the equation $$v = 12 - \mathrm { e } ^ { t - 10 } - 12 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.75 t } \quad t \geqslant 0$$ where \(t\) seconds is the time after the sprinter begins to run. According to the model,
  1. find, using calculus, the sprinter's maximum velocity during the race. Given that the sprinter runs 100 m in \(T\) seconds, such that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { T } v \mathrm {~d} t = 100$$
  2. show that \(T\) is a solution of the equation $$T = \frac { 1 } { 12 } \left( 116 - 16 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.75 T } + \mathrm { e } ^ { T - 10 } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 10 } \right)$$ The iteration formula $$T _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 12 } \left( 116 - 16 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.75 T _ { n } } + \mathrm { e } ^ { T _ { n } - 10 } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - 10 } \right)$$ is used to find an approximate value for \(T\) Using this iteration formula with \(T _ { 1 } = 10\)
  3. find, to 4 decimal places,
    1. the value of \(T _ { 2 }\)
    2. the time taken by the sprinter to run the race, according to the model.
Edexcel P3 2023 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A scientist is studying two different populations of bacteria.
The number of bacteria \(N\) in the first population is modelled by the equation $$N = A \mathrm { e } ^ { k t } \quad t \geqslant 0$$ where \(A\) and \(k\) are positive constants and \(t\) is the time in hours from the start of the study. Given that
  • there were 2500 bacteria in this population at the start of the study
  • there were 10000 bacteria 8 hours later
    1. find the exact value of \(A\) and the value of \(k\) to 4 significant figures.
The number of bacteria \(N\) in the second population is modelled by the equation $$N = 60000 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.6 t } \quad t \geqslant 0$$ where \(t\) is the time in hours from the start of the study.
  • Find the rate of decrease of bacteria in this population exactly 5 hours from the start of the study. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. When \(t = T\), the number of bacteria in the two different populations was the same.
  • Find the value of \(T\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    (Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
  • Edexcel P3 2020 October Q8
    9 marks Standard +0.3
      1. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) where
    $$g ( x ) = e ^ { 3 x } \sec 2 x \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$
    1. Find \(\mathrm { g } ^ { \prime } ( x )\)
    2. Hence find the \(x\) coordinate of the stationary point of \(C\).
      (ii) A different curve has equation $$x = \ln ( \sin y ) \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } } { \mathrm { f } ( x ) }$$ where \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is a function of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) that should be found.
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    Edexcel P3 2021 October Q9
    9 marks Standard +0.3
    9. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{9b0b8db0-79fd-4ad5-88c9-737447d9f894-26_698_744_255_593} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right) e ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x }$$
    1. Find \(f ^ { \prime } ( x )\). The line \(l\) is the normal to the curve at \(O\) and meets the curve again at the point \(P\). The point \(P\) lies in the 3rd quadrant, as shown in Figure 3.
    2. Show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is a solution of the equation $$x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 16 + \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x } }$$
    3. Using the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 16 + \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x _ { n } } } \quad \text { with } x _ { 1 } = - 2$$ find, to 4 decimal places,
      1. the value of \(x _ { 2 }\)
      2. the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\).