A-Level Study Questions

Differentiation And Intergration

Differentition
1) Let g(x) = 2x sin x.
(a) Find g(x).
(4)
(b) Find the gradient of the graph of g at x = .
(3)
(Total 7 marks)


2)Show that the points (0, 0) and on the curve e
(x + y)
= cos (xy) have a
common tangent.
(Total 7 marks)


3)The point P, with coordinates (p, q), lies on the graph of , a > 0.
The tangent to the curve at P cuts the axes at (0, m) and (n, 0). Show that m + n = a.
(Total 8 marks

Intergration
1) Find
(a)
(b) . (Total 4 marks)
2)Let f be a function such that .
(a) Deduce the value of
(i)
(ii)
) 2 , 2 (
2
1
2
1
2
1
a y x = +
}
+ ; d ) 7 3 ( sin x x
}
x e
x
d
4
8 d ) (
3
0
=
}
x x f
; d ) ( 2
3
0
x x f
}
( ) . d 2 ) (
3
0
x x f
}
+
(b) If , write down the value of c and of d. (Total 6 marks)
3)Solve the following system of equations.
log
x+1
y = 2
log
y+1
x =
(Total 6 marks)


4)Show that the points (0, 0) and on the curve e
(x + y)
= cos (xy) have a
common tangent.
(Total 7 marks)
5)Consider the function f(x) = , 0 < x < e
2
.
(a) (i) Solve the equation f(x) = 0.
(ii) Hence show the graph of f has a local maximum.
(iii) Write down the range of the function f.
(5)
(b) Show that there is a point of inflexion on the graph and determine its coordinates.
(5)
(c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x), indicating clearly the asymptote, x-intercept and the
local maximum.
(3)
(d) Now consider the functions g(x) = and h(x) = , where 0 < x < e
2
.
(i) Sketch the graph of y = g(x).
(ii) Write down the range of g.
(iii) Find the values of x such that h(x) > g(x).
(6)
(Total 19 marks
6)Given ABC, with lengths shown in the diagram below, find the length of the
line segment [CD].
8 d ) 2 ( =
}
x x f
d
c
4
1
) 2 , 2 (
x
x ln
x
x ln
x
x ln

diagram not to scale
(Total 5 marks)

7)(a) Show that .
(6)
(b) Solve the differential equation sin x, given that y = 0 when x = 0,
writing your answer in the form y = f(x).
(5)
(c) Given that > 1, use the substitution u = to show that
.
(3)

8) Find the value of .
(Total 6 marks)
9) (a) Show that .
(2)
(b) Hence find the value of k such that dx = ln k.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
C x x x x
x x
+ =
}
) cos sin 2 ( e
5
1
d sin e
2 2
x
y
x
y
2 2
e 1
d
d
=
x
1
u
u
x
x
d
1
1
d
1
1
1
1
2
1
2 } }
+
=
+
o
o
}
+
1
0
d ) 1 ln( t t t
3 4
11 5
3
2
1
3
2
+ +
+
=
+
+
+
x x
x
x x
}
+ +
+
2
0
2
3 4
11 5
x x
x
10) (a) Integrate .
(3)
(b) Given that and < a < , find the value of a.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)


11) (a) Calculate .
(6)
(b) Find .
(3)
(Total 9 marks)
12) Show that
(Total 6 marks)


13) By using an appropriate substitution find

(Total 6 marks)
14) Find .
(Total 5 marks)
15) Find the value of the integral .
(Total 7 marks)
16) Find using the substitution x = 2 sin .
(Total 11 marks)


17) Use the substitution u = x + 2 to find .
(Total 6 marks
u
u
u
d
cos 1
sin
}

2
1
d
cos 1
sin
2

}
u
u
u
a
2

x
x
x
d
tan
sec
3

3
2
}
x x d tan
3
}
}
t
t
=
6
0
.
24 8
3
d 2 sin x x x
( )
. 0 , d
ln tan
>
}
y y
y
y
}
e
1
3
d
) (ln
x
x
x
x x d 4
4
0
2
}

x x d 4
3
1
2
}

x
x
x
d
) 2 (
2
3
}
+