1.08a Fundamental theorem of calculus: integration as reverse of differentiation

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CAIE P1 2020 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2 The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 3 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\). It is given that the point (4,7) lies on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2021 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 3 } { x ^ { 4 } } + 32 x ^ { 3 }\). It is given that the curve passes through the point \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , 4 \right)\). Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2021 June Q11
10 marks Moderate -0.3
11 The gradient of a curve is given by \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 6 ( 3 x - 5 ) ^ { 3 } - k x ^ { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a constant. The curve has a stationary point at \(( 2 , - 3.5 )\).
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
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  2. Find the equation of the curve.
  3. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
  4. Determine the nature of the stationary point at \(( 2 , - 3.5 )\).
CAIE P1 2021 June Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
1 A curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is such that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } }\). It is given that the curve passes through the point \(( 2,7 )\). Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
CAIE P1 2023 June Q11
9 marks Moderate -0.3
11 The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 6 x ^ { 2 } - 30 x + 6 a\), where \(a\) is a positive constant. The curve has a stationary point at \(( a , - 15 )\).
  1. Find the value of \(a\).
  2. Determine the nature of this stationary point.
  3. Find the equation of the curve.
  4. Find the coordinates of any other stationary points on the curve.
CAIE P1 2024 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 A curve passes through the point \(\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } , - 3 \right)\) and is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { - 20 } { ( 5 x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\).
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. The curve is transformed by a stretch in the \(x\)-direction with scale factor \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) followed by a translation of \(\binom { 2 } { 10 }\). Find the equation of the new curve. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d6976a4b-aecf-43f1-a3f2-bcad37d03585-08_2716_38_143_2009}
CAIE P1 2020 March Q10
10 marks Moderate -0.3
10 The gradient of a curve at the point \(( x , y )\) is given by \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 ( x + 3 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - x\). The curve has a stationary point at \(( a , 14 )\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find the value of \(a\).
  2. Determine the nature of the stationary point.
  3. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2021 March Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.3
6 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 6 } { ( 3 x - 2 ) ^ { 3 } }\) and \(A ( 1 , - 3 )\) lies on the curve. A point is moving along the curve and at \(A\) the \(y\)-coordinate of the point is increasing at 3 units per second.
  1. Find the rate of increase at \(A\) of the \(x\)-coordinate of the point.
  2. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2022 March Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 A curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is such that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 3 } } - x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } }\). It is given that \(\mathrm { f } ( 8 ) = 5\).
Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
CAIE P1 2020 November Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.3
7 The point \(( 4,7 )\) lies on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and it is given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 6 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 4 x ^ { - \frac { 3 } { 2 } }\).
  1. A point moves along the curve in such a way that the \(x\)-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate of 0.12 units per second. Find the rate of increase of the \(y\)-coordinate when \(x = 4\).
  2. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2020 November Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.3
2 The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 2 } { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\) for \(x > - 2\).
  1. Find \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { \infty } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\).
  2. The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). It is given that the point \(( - 1 , - 1 )\) lies on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2021 November Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.3
9 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), and it is given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 7 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\).
  1. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( 1 ) = - \frac { 1 } { 3 }\), find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve.
  3. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\).
  4. Hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of each of the stationary points.
CAIE P1 2021 November Q4
4 marks Moderate -0.3
4 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 8 } { ( 3 x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } }\). The curve passes through the point \(\left( 2,5 \frac { 2 } { 3 } \right)\).
Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2020 Specimen Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.3
4 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). It is given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x + 6 } } + \frac { 6 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) and that \(\mathrm { f } ( 3 ) = 1\). Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
CAIE P1 2005 June Q1
4 marks Easy -1.3
1 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 5\). Given that the point \(( 3,8 )\) lies on the curve, find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2010 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The equation of a curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 6 } { \sqrt { } ( 3 x - 2 ) }\). Given that the curve passes through the point \(P ( 2,11 )\), find
  1. the equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\),
  2. the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2013 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sqrt { } ( 2 x + 5 )\) and \(( 2,5 )\) is a point on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2014 June Q12
11 marks Moderate -0.8
12 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\). The curve passes through the point \(\left( 4 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } \right)\).
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the stationary point and determine its nature.
CAIE P1 2015 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and the point (4,7) lies on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2016 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.3
2 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 8 } { ( 5 - 2 x ) ^ { 2 } }\). Given that the curve passes through ( 2,7 ), find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2017 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7 A curve for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 7 - x ^ { 2 } - 6 x\) passes through the point \(( 3 , - 10 )\).
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. Express \(7 - x ^ { 2 } - 6 x\) in the form \(a - ( x + b ) ^ { 2 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
  3. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which the gradient of the curve is positive.
CAIE P1 2016 March Q2
4 marks Easy -1.2
2 A curve for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 3 } }\) passes through \(( - 1,3 )\). Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2017 March Q10
13 marks Moderate -0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f759ce41-708e-4fe7-80b9-adc2be2972ac-18_611_531_262_808} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) defined for \(x > 0\). The curve has a minimum point at \(A\) and crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(B\) and \(C\). It is given that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 x - \frac { 2 } { x ^ { 3 } }\) and that the curve passes through the point \(\left( 4 , \frac { 189 } { 16 } \right)\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(B\) and \(C\).
  4. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
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CAIE P1 2002 November Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The gradient at any point \(( x , y )\) on a curve is \(\sqrt { } ( 1 + 2 x )\). The curve passes through the point \(( 4,11 )\). Find
  1. the equation of the curve,
  2. the point at which the curve intersects the \(y\)-axis.
CAIE P1 2003 November Q4
6 marks Easy -1.2
4 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 1\). The curve passes through the point \(( 1,5 )\).
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which the gradient of the curve is positive.