1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives

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Edexcel C3 2017 June Q8
9 marks Standard +0.8
8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The number of rabbits on an island is modelled by the equation $$P = \frac { 100 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.1 t } } { 1 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.9 t } } + 40 , \quad t \in \mathbb { R } , t \geqslant 0$$ where \(P\) is the number of rabbits, \(t\) years after they were introduced onto the island.
A sketch of the graph of \(P\) against \(t\) is shown in Figure 3.
  1. Calculate the number of rabbits that were introduced onto the island.
  2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } P } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) The number of rabbits initially increases, reaching a maximum value \(P _ { T }\) when \(t = T\)
  3. Using your answer from part (b), calculate
    1. the value of \(T\) to 2 decimal places,
    2. the value of \(P _ { T }\) to the nearest integer.
      (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.) For \(t > T\), the number of rabbits decreases, as shown in Figure 3, but never falls below \(k\), where \(k\) is a positive constant.
  4. Use the model to state the maximum value of \(k\).
Edexcel C3 2018 June Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \frac { \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }\)
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) as a single fraction, simplifying your answer.
    2. Hence find the exact coordinates of the stationary points of \(C\).
Edexcel F1 2018 June Q10
13 marks Standard +0.8
10. The rectangular hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(x y = 144\). The point \(P\), on \(H\), has coordinates \(\left( 12 p , \frac { 12 } { p } \right)\), where \(p\) is a non-zero constant.
  1. Show, by using calculus, that the normal to \(H\) at the point \(P\) has equation $$y = p ^ { 2 } x + \frac { 12 } { p } - 12 p ^ { 3 }$$ Given that the normal through \(P\) crosses the positive \(x\)-axis at the point \(Q\) and the negative \(y\)-axis at the point \(R\),
  2. find the coordinates of \(Q\) and the coordinates of \(R\), giving your answers in terms of \(p\).
  3. Given also that the area of triangle \(O Q R\) is 512 , find the possible values of \(p\).
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Edexcel F1 2020 June Q5
9 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The rectangular hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(x y = 64\)
The point \(P \left( 8 p , \frac { 8 } { p } \right)\), where \(p \neq 0\), lies on \(H\).
  1. Use calculus to show that the normal to \(H\) at \(P\) has equation $$p ^ { 3 } x - p y = 8 \left( p ^ { 4 } - 1 \right)$$ The normal to \(H\) at \(P\) meets \(H\) again at the point \(Q\).
  2. Determine, in terms of \(p\), the coordinates of \(Q\), giving your answers in simplest form. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a3457c24-fbda-413d-b3b2-6be375307318-17_2255_50_314_34}
Edexcel P4 2020 October Q6
7 marks Standard +0.8
6. A curve \(C\) has equation $$y = x ^ { \sin x } \quad x > 0 \quad y > 0$$
  1. Find, by firstly taking natural logarithms, an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  2. Hence show that the \(x\) coordinates of the stationary points of \(C\) are solutions of the equation $$\tan x + x \ln x = 0$$
Edexcel FP2 2009 June Q8
15 marks Standard +0.8
8. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } x } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } + 5 \frac { \mathrm {~d} x } { \mathrm {~d} t } + 6 x = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - t }$$ Given that \(x = 0\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 2\) at \(t = 0\),
  1. find \(x\) in terms of \(t\). The solution to part (a) is used to represent the motion of a particle \(P\) on the \(x\)-axis. At time \(t\) seconds, where \(t > 0 , P\) is \(x\) metres from the origin \(O\).
  2. Show that the maximum distance between \(O\) and \(P\) is \(\frac { 2 \sqrt { } 3 } { 9 } \mathrm {~m}\) and justify that this
    distance is a maximum.
Edexcel FP2 2013 June Q5
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Find the general solution of the differential equation
    (b) Find the particular solution for which \(y = 5\) at \(x = 1\), giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
$$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 2 y = 4 x ^ { 2 }$$ (c) (i) Find the exact values of the coordinates of the turning points of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), making your method clear.
(ii) Sketch the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), showing the coordinates of the turning points.
Edexcel F3 2024 January Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.8
7.
  1. Show that \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \arccos ( \operatorname { sech } x ) + \operatorname { coth } x \quad x > 0$$ The point \(P\) is a minimum turning point of \(C\)
  2. Show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is \(\ln ( q + \sqrt { q } )\) where \(q = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 1 + \sqrt { k } )\) and \(k\) is an integer to be determined.
Edexcel F3 2016 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = 9 \cosh x + 3 \sinh x + 7 x$$ Use differentiation to find the exact \(x\) coordinate of the stationary point of \(C\), giving your answer as a natural logarithm.
Edexcel FP3 2013 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.8
4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation $$y = 40 \operatorname { arcosh } x - 9 x , \quad x \geqslant 1$$ Use calculus to find the exact coordinates of the turning point of the curve, giving your answer in the form \(\left( \frac { p } { q } , r \ln 3 + s \right)\), where \(p , q , r\) and \(s\) are integers.
Edexcel FP3 2018 June Q7
15 marks Challenging +1.2
7. The ellipse \(E\) has foci at the points \(( \pm 3,0 )\) and has directrices with equations \(x = \pm \frac { 25 } { 3 }\)
  1. Find a cartesian equation for the ellipse \(E\). The straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are positive constants.
  2. Show that the \(x\) coordinates of any points of intersection of \(l\) and \(E\) satisfy the equation $$\left( 16 + 25 m ^ { 2 } \right) x ^ { 2 } + 50 m c x + 25 \left( c ^ { 2 } - 16 \right) = 0$$ Given that the line \(l\) is a tangent to \(E\),
  3. show that \(c ^ { 2 } = p m ^ { 2 } + q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found. The line \(l\) intersects the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) and intersects the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B\).
  4. Show that the area of triangle \(O A B\), where \(O\) is the origin, is $$\frac { 25 m ^ { 2 } + 16 } { 2 m }$$
  5. Find the minimum area of triangle \(O A B\).
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OCR C1 2006 January Q6
11 marks Moderate -0.8
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  1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4\).
  2. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum point or a minimum point.
  3. For what values of \(x\) does \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4\) increase as \(x\) increases?
OCR C1 2007 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.3
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  1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve \(y = 27 + 9 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\).
  2. Determine, in each case, whether the stationary point is a maximum or minimum point.
  3. Hence state the set of values of \(x\) for which \(27 + 9 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\) is an increasing function. \(9 \quad A\) is the point \(( 2,7 )\) and \(B\) is the point \(( - 1 , - 2 )\).
OCR C1 2008 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.8
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  1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\).
  2. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum point or a minimum point.
  3. For what values of \(x\) does \(x ^ { 3 } + x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\) decrease as \(x\) increases?
OCR C1 2005 June Q10
13 marks Moderate -0.8
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  1. Given that \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 3 } - 9 x\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 3 } - 9 x\).
  3. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum point or a minimum point.
  4. Given that \(24 x + 3 y + 2 = 0\) is the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point ( \(p , q\) ), find \(p\) and \(q\).
OCR C1 2007 June Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
5 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{581ef815-59f0-434e-a7ec-9128e74c0323-2_256_1113_1366_516} The diagram shows a rectangular enclosure, with a wall forming one side. A rope, of length 20 metres, is used to form the remaining three sides. The width of the enclosure is x metres.
  1. Show that the enclosed area, \(\mathrm { Am } ^ { 2 }\), is given by $$A = 20 x - 2 x ^ { 2 } .$$
  2. Use differentiation to find the maximum value of A .
OCR C1 2008 June Q8
10 marks Moderate -0.3
8 The curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - k x ^ { 2 } + x - 3\) has two stationary points.
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Given that there is a stationary point when \(x = 1\), find the value of \(k\).
  3. Determine whether this stationary point is a minimum or maximum point.
  4. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the other stationary point.
OCR C1 Specimen Q8
14 marks Moderate -0.3
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  1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7\).
  2. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum point or a minimum point.
  3. By expanding the right-hand side, show that $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7 = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } ( 2 x - 7 )$$
  4. Sketch the curve \(y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x - 7\), marking the coordinates of the stationary points and the points where the curve meets the axes.
OCR C1 Q6
8 marks Moderate -0.3
6.
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The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = 3 x - x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } , x \geq 0\). The curve meets the \(x\)-axis at the origin and at the point \(A\) and has a maximum at the point \(B\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(B\).
OCR C1 Q7
9 marks Moderate -0.8
7. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  4. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum or a minimum point.
OCR C1 Q8
9 marks Moderate -0.3
8. $$f ( x ) = 2 - x + 3 x ^ { \frac { 2 } { 3 } } , \quad x > 0 .$$
  1. Find \(f ^ { \prime } ( x )\) and \(f ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the turning point of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Determine whether the turning point is a maximum or minimum point.
OCR C1 Q8
10 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. \(f ( x ) = 2 + 6 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\).
    1. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    2. Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum or minimum point.
    3. Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    4. State the set of values of \(k\) for which the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = k\) has three solutions.
    5. The points \(P\) and \(Q\) have coordinates \(( 7,4 )\) and \(( 9,7 )\) respectively.
OCR C1 Q10
13 marks Standard +0.3
10. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6ef55dbd-f18d-4264-b80c-d181473ca7b3-3_531_786_246_523} The diagram shows an open-topped cylindrical container made from cardboard. The cylinder is of height \(h \mathrm {~cm}\) and base radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\). Given that the area of card used to make the container is \(192 \pi \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\),
  1. show that the capacity of the container, \(\mathrm { V } \mathrm { cm } ^ { 3 }\), is given by $$V = 96 \pi r - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi r ^ { 3 } .$$
  2. Find the value of \(r\) for which \(V\) is stationary.
  3. Find the corresponding value of \(V\) in terms of \(\pi\).
  4. Determine whether this is a maximum or a minimum value of \(V\).
OCR C1 Q10
13 marks Moderate -0.3
10. The curve with equation \(y = ( 2 - x ) ( 3 - x ) ^ { 2 }\) crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) and touches the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\).
  1. Sketch the curve, showing the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(A\) has the equation $$x + y = 2$$ Given that the curve is stationary at the points \(B\) and \(C\),
  3. find the exact coordinates of \(C\).
OCR MEI C3 2005 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 A curve has equation \(y = \frac { x } { 2 + 3 \ln x }\). Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\). Hence find the exact coordinates of the stationary point of the curve.