Find stationary points and nature

9 The equation of a curve is \(y = 3 x + 1 - 4 ( 3 x + 1 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) for \(x > - \frac { 1 } { 3 }\).

1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
2. Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve and determine its nature.

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1. Find the coordinates of the maximum point of the curve.
2. Verify that the line \(A B\) is the normal to the curve at \(A\).
3. Find the area of the shaded region.
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10 The equation of a curve is \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( 4 x - 3 ) ^ { \frac { 5 } { 3 } } - \frac { 20 } { 3 } x\).

1. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve and determine their nature.
2. State the set of values for which the function f is increasing.

11 The equation of a curve is \(y = k x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 2\), where \(k\) is a constant.

1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) in terms of \(k\).
2. It is given that \(k = 2\). Find the coordinates of the stationary point and determine its nature.
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3. Points \(A\) and \(B\) on the curve have \(x\)-coordinates 0.25 and 1 respectively. For a different value of \(k\), the tangents to the curve at the points \(A\) and \(B\) meet at a point with \(x\)-coordinate 0.6 . Find this value of \(k\).
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cbcb15b4-1870-4dfd-b6e9-839aa4601511-4_515_885_662_630} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + k\), where \(k\) is a constant. The curve has a minimum point on the \(x\)-axis.

1. Find the value of \(k\).
2. Find the coordinates of the maximum point of the curve.
3. State the set of values of \(x\) for which \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + k\) is a decreasing function of \(x\).
4. Find the area of the shaded region.

10 The equation of a curve is \(y = 2 x + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } }\).

1. Obtain expressions for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
2. Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve and determine the nature of the stationary point.
3. Show that the normal to the curve at the point \(( - 2 , - 2 )\) intersects the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( - 10,0 )\).
4. Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\).

9 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and is such that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + 3 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 10\).

1. By using the substitution \(u = x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\), or otherwise, find the values of \(x\) for which the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) has stationary points.
2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\) and hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of each stationary point.
3. It is given that the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(( 4 , - 7 )\). Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).

9 The equation of a curve is \(y = x ^ { 3 } + p x ^ { 2 }\), where \(p\) is a positive constant.

1. Show that the origin is a stationary point on the curve and find the coordinates of the other stationary point in terms of \(p\).
2. Find the nature of each of the stationary points. Another curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } + p x ^ { 2 } + p x\).
3. Find the set of values of \(p\) for which this curve has no stationary points.
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5 A curve has equation \(y = 8 x + ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { - 1 }\). Find the values of \(x\) at which the curve has a stationary point and determine the nature of each stationary point, justifying your answers.

9 The equation of a curve is \(y = 8 \sqrt { } x - 2 x\).

1. Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve.
2. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) and hence, or otherwise, determine the nature of the stationary point.
3. Find the values of \(x\) at which the line \(y = 6\) meets the curve.
4. State the set of values of \(k\) for which the line \(y = k\) does not meet the curve.

4 A curve has equation \(y = ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { - 1 } + 2 x\).

1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
2. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points and, showing all necessary working, determine the nature of each stationary point.

8 A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + k\), where \(k\) is a constant.

1. Write down an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
2. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the two stationary points on the curve.
3. Hence find the two values of \(k\) for which the curve has a stationary point on the \(x\)-axis.

8 The equation of a curve is \(y = ( 2 x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } - 6 x\).

1. Express \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) in terms of \(x\).
2. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the two stationary points and determine the nature of each stationary point.

8 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 4\).

1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of each of the stationary points of the curve.
2. Obtain an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) and hence or otherwise find the nature of each of the stationary points.
3. Given that the curve passes through the point \(( 6,2 )\), find the equation of the curve.

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c703565b-8aa8-424b-9684-6592d4effdf8-2_554_689_1354_726} The diagram shows part of the curve $$y = 2 \cos x - \cos 2 x$$ and its maximum point \(M\). The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the axes and the line through \(M\) parallel to the \(y\)-axis.

1. Find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
2. Find the exact value of the area of the shaded region.

3 The equation of a curve is \(y = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 3 \sin \frac { 1 } { 2 } x\). The curve has a stationary point \(M\) in the interval \(\pi < x < 2 \pi\). Find the coordinates of \(M\), giving each coordinate correct to 3 significant figures.

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\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.

1. (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

Given $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } } - 40 x + 8 \quad x > 0$$

1. solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 0\)
2. solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = 5\)

7. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. $$f ( x ) = 2 x - 3 \sqrt { x } - 5 \quad x > 0$$

1. Solve the equation $$f ( x ) = 9$$
2. Solve the equation $$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = 6$$

1. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where

$$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - k x ^ { 2 } + 14 x + 24$$ and \(k\) is a constant.

1. Find, in simplest form,
   1. \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\)
   2. \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\) The curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\) intersects the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\). Given that the \(x\) coordinate of \(A\) is 5
2. find the value of \(k\).
3. Hence find the coordinates of \(B\).

1. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h] \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 1458 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 3 } } } - 74 \quad x > 0$$ The point \(P\) is the only stationary point on the curve.

1. Use calculus to show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is 9 The line \(l\) passes through the point \(P\) and is parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
   The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the line \(l\) and the line with equation \(x = 4\)
2. Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of \(R\).

8. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
A curve has equation $$y = 256 x ^ { 4 } - 304 x - 35 + \frac { 27 } { x ^ { 2 } } \quad x \neq 0$$

1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
2. Hence find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve.

1. The curve \(C\) has equation

$$y = \frac { 12 x ^ { 3 } ( x - 7 ) + 14 x ( 13 x - 15 ) } { 21 \sqrt { x } } \quad x > 0$$

1. Write the equation of \(C\) in the form $$y = a x ^ { \frac { 7 } { 2 } } + b x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } } + c x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } + d x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$ where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are fully simplified constants. The curve \(C\) has three turning points.
   Using calculus,
2. show that the \(x\) coordinates of the three turning points satisfy the equation $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 13 x - 5 = 0$$ Given that the \(x\) coordinate of one of the turning points is 1
3. find, using algebra, the exact \(x\) coordinates of the other two turning points.
   (Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)

8. $$f ( x ) \equiv \frac { ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } } { 2 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } } , x > 0$$

1. Find the values of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\) such that $$f ( x ) = A x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } + B x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + C x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$
2. Show that $$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - 16 } { 4 x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } }$$
3. Find the coordinates of the stationary point of the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).

6 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x ^ { 2 } + 3 x }\).

1. Determine the \(x\)-coordinates of any stationary points on the curve.
2. Show that the curve is convex for all values of \(x\).