Differentiation

1. The diagram shows a solid cuboid.

The total surface area of the cuboid is A cm2

Find the maximum value of A.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q18 4MA1/2H, June 2019)

2. ABCED is a five-sided shape.

ABCD is a rectangle.
CED is an equilateral triangle.

AB = x cm BC = y cm

The perimeter of ABCED is 100 cm.

The area of ABCED is R cm2
(a) Show that

(3)
(b) (i) Find the value of x for which R has its maximum value.

Give your answer in the form where p and q are integers.

x = ...........................................................
(2)
(ii) Explain why the maximum value of R is given by this value of x.

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(1)
(Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q19 4MA1/1H, Nov 2021)

3. The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation where p is a
positive constant.

For all values of p, the curve has exactly one turning point and this turning point is a minimum
shown as the point T in the sketch.

For the curve where the x coordinate of T is −3

(a) find the value of p

p = ...........................................................
(4)
 The line with equation y = k is a tangent to the curve with equation

(b) Find the value of k

k = ...........................................................
(3)
(Total for question = 7 marks)

(QU22 4MA1/1HR, June 2022)

4. A particle P moves along a straight line that passes through the fixed point O

The displacement, x metres, of P from O at time t seconds, where t≥ ≥ 0 , is given by

x = 4t3 − 27t + 8

The direction of motion of P reverses when P is at the point A on the line.

The acceleration of P at the instant when P is at A is a m/s2

Find the value of a

a = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q24 4MA1/2H, Jan 2022)

5. y = x3 – 6x2 – 15x

(a) Find

= ...........................................................
(2)
3 2
The curve with equation y = x – 6x – 15x has two stationary points.

(b) Work out the coordinates of these two stationary points.

( ................ , ................ )

( ................ , ................ )
(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q12 4MA1/2H/EAM, Specimen papers )
6.

The diagram shows a cuboid of volume V cm3

(a) Show that V = 15 + 16x − x2 − 2x3

(3)
There is a value of x for which the volume of the cuboid is a maximum.

(b) Find this value of x.

Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

x = ...........................................................
(5)
(Total for question = 8 marks)

(Q15 4MA1/1H, Jan 2020)

7. A solid, S, is made from a hemisphere and a cylinder.

The centre of the circular face of the hemisphere and the centre of the top face of the cylinder are
at the same point.

The radius of the cylinder and the radius of the hemisphere are both x cm.
The height of the cylinder is (20 – 4x) cm.

The volume of S is V cm3 where V =

Find the maximum value of y.

Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q17 4MA1/1H, Jan 2021)

8. The curve C has equation

(a) Find

(2)
(b) Find the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.

(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q12 4MA1/1H, Jan 2019)

9. A particle P moves along a straight line.

The fixed point O lies on this line.

The displacement of P from O at time t seconds, t ≥ 1, is s metres where

The velocity of P at time t seconds, t ≥ 1, is vm/s

Work out the distance of P from O at the instant when v = 0

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(QU17 4MA1/1H, June 2022)

10. The curve C has equation y = ax3 + bx2 – 12x + 6 where a and b are constants.

The point A with coordinates (2, –6) lies on C

The gradient of the curve at A is 16

Find the y coordinate of the point on the curve whose x coordinate is 3

Show clear algebraic working.

y = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 6 marks)
(Q24 4MA1/1H, Jan 2022)
11. G is the point on the curve with equation y = 8x2 – 14x – 6 where the gradient is 10
The straight line Q passes through the point G and is perpendicular to the tangent at G

Find an equation for Q

Give your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q23 4MA1/1HR, Jan 2023)

12. A particle P is moving along a straight line that passes through the fixed point O. The displacement,
s metres, of P from O at time t seconds is given by

s = t3 − 6t2 + 5t − 4

Find the value of t for which the acceleration of P is 3 m/s2

 t = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 4 marks)
(Q24 4MA1/1H, June 2019)

13. The radius of a right circular cylinder is x cm.

The height of the cylinder is

The volume of the cylinder is V cm3

Find the maximum value of V

Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q20 4MA1/1H, Jan 2023)
14. The point A is the only stationary point on the curve with equation where k is a
constant.

Given that the coordinates of A are

find the value of a.

Show your working clearly.

a = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q21 4MA1/2H, June 2021)

15. A particle P is moving along a straight line.

The fixed point O lies on this line.

At time t seconds where t ≥ 0, the displacement, s metres, of P from O is given by

s = t3 + 5t2 – 8t + 10

Find the displacement of P from O when P is instantaneously at rest.

Give your answer in the form where a and b are integers.

........................................................... metres
(Total for question = 5 marks)
(Q19 4MA1/2H, Jan 2021)