1.07r Chain rule: dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx and connected rates

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Edexcel C4 2011 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A hollow hemispherical bowl is shown in Figure 1. Water is flowing into the bowl. When the depth of the water is \(h \mathrm {~m}\), the volume \(V \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }\) is given by $$V = \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi \cdot h ^ { 2 } ( 3 - 4 h ) , \quad 0 \leqslant h \leqslant 0.25$$
  1. Find, in terms of \(\pi , \frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} h }\) when \(h = 0.1\) Water flows into the bowl at a rate of \(\frac { \pi } { 800 } \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the rate of change of \(h\), in \(\mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), when \(h = 0.1\)
Edexcel C4 2012 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a metal cube which is expanding uniformly as it is heated. At time \(t\) seconds, the length of each edge of the cube is \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), and the volume of the cube is \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 }\) Given that the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), increases at a constant rate of \(0.048 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\),
  2. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\), when \(x = 8\)
  3. find the rate of increase of the total surface area of the cube, in \(\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), when \(x = 8\)
Edexcel C4 2014 June Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
5. At time \(t\) seconds the radius of a sphere is \(r \mathrm {~cm}\), its volume is \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\) and its surface area is \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\). [You are given that \(V = \frac { 4 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 3 }\) and that \(S = 4 \pi r ^ { 2 }\) ] The volume of the sphere is increasing uniformly at a constant rate of \(3 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } r } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when the radius of the sphere is 4 cm , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
  2. Find the rate at which the surface area of the sphere is increasing when the radius is 4 cm .
Edexcel C4 2018 June Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0c4a3759-ecaa-47c3-a071-ce25fd11159f-12_978_1264_121_411} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} A water container is made in the shape of a hollow inverted right circular cone with semi-vertical angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\), as shown in Figure 1. The height of the container is 50 cm . When the depth of the water in the container is \(h \mathrm {~cm}\), the surface of the water has radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) and the volume of water is \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\).
  1. Show that \(V = \frac { 1 } { 9 } \pi h ^ { 3 }\) [0pt] [You may assume the formula \(V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 2 } h\) for the volume of a cone.] Given that the volume of water in the container increases at a constant rate of \(200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\),
  2. find the rate of change of the depth of the water, in \(\mathrm { cm } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), when \(h = 15\) Give your answer in its simplest form in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel F2 2021 January Q5
9 marks Challenging +1.2
5. Given that $$\left( 2 - x ^ { 2 } \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 5 x \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 } = 3 y$$
  1. show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } } = \frac { 1 } { \left( 2 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } \left( 2 x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } \left( 1 - 5 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) - 5 \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 } + 3 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right)$$ Given also that \(y = 3\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\) at \(x = 0\)
  2. obtain a series solution for \(y\) in ascending powers of \(x\) with simplified coefficients, up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\)
Edexcel F2 2021 January Q7
13 marks Challenging +1.2
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of curve \(C\) with polar equation $$r = 3 \sin 2 \theta \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The point \(P\) on \(C\) has polar coordinates \(( R , \phi )\). The tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) is perpendicular to the initial line.
  1. Show that \(\tan \phi = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }\)
  2. Determine the exact value of \(R\). The region \(S\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\) and the line \(O P\), where \(O\) is the pole.
  3. Use calculus to show that the exact area of \(S\) is $$p \arctan \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } + q \sqrt { 2 }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
Edexcel F2 2022 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.8
5. $$y = \sqrt { 4 + \ln x } \quad x > \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = - \frac { 9 + 2 \ln x } { 4 x ^ { 2 } ( 4 + \ln x ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } }$$
  2. Hence, or otherwise, determine the Taylor series expansion about \(x = 1\) for \(y\), in ascending powers of ( \(x - 1\) ), up to and including the term in \(( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 }\), giving each coefficient in simplest form.
Edexcel F2 2023 January Q4
7 marks Challenging +1.8
4. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ^ { 2 } - x$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 4 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 4 } } = A y \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } } + B \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are integers to be determined. Given that \(y = 1\) at \(x = - 1\)
  2. determine the Taylor series solution for \(y\), in ascending powers of \(( x + 1 )\) up to and including the term in \(( x + 1 ) ^ { 4 }\), giving each coefficient in simplest form.
Edexcel F2 2023 January Q8
10 marks Challenging +1.2
8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve \(C\) shown in Figure 1 has polar equation $$r = 1 - \sin \theta \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The point \(P\) lies on \(C\), such that the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) is parallel to the initial line.
  1. Use calculus to determine the polar coordinates of \(P\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by
    $$\frac { 1 } { 32 } ( a \pi + b \sqrt { 3 } + c )$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined.
Edexcel F2 2023 January Q9
13 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Given that \(x = t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\), determine, in terms of \(y\) and \(t\),
    1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
    2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) (b) Hence show that the transformation \(x = t ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\), where \(t > 0\), transforms the differential equation
    $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - \left( 6 x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 9 x ^ { 3 } y = x ^ { 5 }$$ into the differential equation $$4 \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } - 12 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t } + 9 y = t$$ (c) Solve differential equation (II) to determine a general solution for \(y\) in terms of \(t\).
    (d) Hence determine the general solution of differential equation (I).
Edexcel F2 2014 June Q8
12 marks Challenging +1.2
8. (a) Show that the substitution \(x = \mathrm { e } ^ { t }\) transforms the differential equation $$x ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 5 x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 13 y = 0 , \quad x > 0$$ into the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } + 4 \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} t } + 13 y = 0$$ (b) Hence find the general solution of the differential equation (I).
Edexcel F2 2015 June Q3
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Show that the substitution \(z = y ^ { - 2 }\) transforms the differential equation
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 2 x y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } y ^ { 3 }$$ into the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } z } { \mathrm {~d} x } - 4 x z = - 2 x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } }$$ (b) Solve differential equation (II) to find \(z\) as a function of \(x\).
(c) Hence find the general solution of differential equation (I), giving your answer in the form \(y ^ { 2 } = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel F2 2020 June Q7
13 marks Challenging +1.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve \(C\), shown in Figure 1, has polar equation $$r = 2 a ( 1 + \cos \theta ) \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant. The tangent to \(C\) at the point \(A\) is parallel to the initial line.
  1. Determine the polar coordinates of \(A\). The point \(B\) on the curve has polar coordinates \(\quad a ( 2 + \sqrt { 3 } ) , \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the line \(A B\).
  2. Use calculus to determine the exact area of the shaded region \(R\). Give your answer in the form $$\frac { a ^ { 2 } } { 4 } ( d \pi - e + f \sqrt { 3 } )$$ where \(d , e\) and \(f\) are integers.
Edexcel F2 2021 June Q3
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The curve \(C\), with pole \(O\), has polar equation
$$r = 1 + \cos \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ At the point \(A\) on \(C\), the tangent to \(C\) is parallel to the initial line.
  1. Find the polar coordinates of \(A\).
  2. Find the finite area enclosed by the initial line, the line \(O A\) and the curve \(C\), giving your answer in the form \(a \pi + b \sqrt { 3 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational constants to be found.
Edexcel F2 2022 June Q6
13 marks Challenging +1.8
6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve shown in Figure 1 has polar equation $$r = 4 a ( 1 + \cos \theta ) \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \pi$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant.
The tangent to the curve at the point \(A\) is parallel to the initial line.
  1. Show that the polar coordinates of \(A\) are \(\left( 6 a , \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right)\) The point \(B\) lies on the curve such that angle \(A O B = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the line \(A B\) and the curve.
  2. Use calculus to determine the area of the shaded region \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(a ^ { 2 } ( n \pi + p \sqrt { 3 } + q )\), where \(n , p\) and \(q\) are integers.
Edexcel F2 2024 June Q2
7 marks Challenging +1.8
2. $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - y ^ { 3 } = 4$$
  1. Show that $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } } = a y \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 } + \left( b y ^ { 2 } + c \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined. Given that \(y = 1\) at \(x = 2\)
  2. determine the Taylor series expansion for \(y\) in ascending powers of \(( x - 2 )\), up to and including the term in \(( x - 2 ) ^ { 3 }\), giving each coefficient in simplest form.
Edexcel F2 2024 June Q8
10 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. (a) Given that \(t = \ln x\), where \(x > 0\), show that
$$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 t } \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } - \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} t } \right)$$ (b) Hence show that the transformation \(t = \ln x\), where \(x > 0\), transforms the differential equation $$x ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - 2 y = 1 + 4 \ln x - 2 ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 }$$ into the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } - \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} t } - 2 y = 1 + 4 t - 2 t ^ { 2 }$$ (c) Solve differential equation (II) to determine \(y\) in terms of \(t\).
(d) Hence determine the general solution of differential equation (I).
Edexcel P4 2021 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{960fe82f-c180-422c-b409-a5cdc5fae924-08_524_878_255_532} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A bowl with circular cross section and height 20 cm is shown in Figure 2.
The bowl is initially empty and water starts flowing into the bowl.
When the depth of water is \(h \mathrm {~cm}\), the volume of water in the bowl, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), is modelled by the equation $$V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } h ^ { 2 } ( h + 4 ) \quad 0 \leqslant h \leqslant 20$$ Given that the water flows into the bowl at a constant rate of \(160 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), find, according to the model,
  1. the time taken to fill the bowl,
  2. the rate of change of the depth of the water, in \(\mathrm { cm } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), when \(h = 5\)
Edexcel P4 2022 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2dffe245-b18a-4486-af8e-bad598ceb6e8-08_401_652_246_708} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} A tablet is dissolving in water.
The tablet is modelled as a cylinder, shown in Figure 1.
At \(t\) seconds after the tablet is dropped into the water, the radius of the tablet is \(x \mathrm {~mm}\) and the length of the tablet is \(3 x \mathrm {~mm}\). The cross-sectional area of the tablet is decreasing at a constant rate of \(0.5 \mathrm {~mm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) when \(x = 7\)
  2. Find, according to the model, the rate of decrease of the volume of the tablet when \(x = 4\)
Edexcel P4 2023 October Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{7f5fc83d-ab7c-4edb-a2c6-7a58f1357d5a-04_271_223_246_922} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a cube which is increasing in size.
At time \(t\) seconds,
  • the length of each edge of the cube is \(x \mathrm {~cm}\)
  • the surface area of the cube is \(S \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
  • the volume of the cube is \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
Given that the surface area of the cube is increasing at a constant rate of \(4 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  1. show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { k } { x }\) where \(k\) is a constant to be found,
  2. show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} t } = V ^ { p }\) where \(p\) is a constant to be found.
Edexcel FP2 2007 June Q3
14 marks Challenging +1.2
3. A scientist is modelling the amount of a chemical in the human bloodstream. The amount \(x\) of the chemical, measured in \(\mathrm { mg } l ^ { - 1 }\), at time \(t\) hours satisfies the differential equation $$2 x \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } x } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } - 6 \left( \frac { \mathrm { dx } } { \mathrm { dt } } \right) ^ { 2 } = x ^ { 2 } - 3 x ^ { 4 } , \quad x > 0$$
  1. Show that the substitution \(\mathrm { y } = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) transforms this differential equation into $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} t ^ { 2 } } + y = 3$$
  2. Find the general solution of differential equation \(I\). Given that at time \(t = 0 , x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 0\),
  3. find an expression for \(x\) in terms of \(t\),
  4. write down the maximum value of \(x\) as \(t\) varies.
Edexcel FP2 2007 June Q8
14 marks Challenging +1.2
8. (a) Sketch the curve \(C\) with polar equation $$r = 5 + \sqrt { 3 } \cos \theta , \quad 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi$$ (b) Find the polar coordinates of the points where the tangents to \(C\) are parallel to the initial line \(\theta = 0\). Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(c) Using integration, find the area enclosed by the curve \(C\), giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
Edexcel FP2 2010 June Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.2
7. (a) Show that the transformation \(z = y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) transforms the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - 4 y \tan x = 2 y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$ into the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } z } { \mathrm {~d} x } - 2 z \tan x = 1$$ (b) Solve the differential equation (II) to find \(z\) as a function of \(x\).
(c) Hence obtain the general solution of the differential equation (I).
Edexcel FP2 2013 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. $$f ( x ) = \ln ( 1 + \sin k x )$$ where \(k\) is a constant, \(x \in \mathbb { R }\) and \(- \frac { \pi } { 2 } < k x < \frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\)
  1. Find f \({ } ^ { \prime } ( x )\)
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = \frac { - k ^ { 2 } } { 1 + \sin k x }\)
  3. Find the Maclaurin series of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\).
Edexcel FP2 2017 June Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$y = \ln \left( \frac { 1 } { 1 - 2 x } \right) , \quad | x | < \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } , \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } }\)
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of \(\ln \left( \frac { 1 } { 1 - 2 x } \right)\) about \(x = 0\), in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\). Give each coefficient in its simplest form.
  3. Use your expansion to find an approximate value for \(\ln \left( \frac { 3 } { 2 } \right)\), giving your answer
    to 3 decimal places.