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Date May 2017 Marks available 3 Reference code 17M.1.sl.TZ2.6
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

The values of the functions f and g and their derivatives for x=1 and x=8 are shown in the following table.

M17/5/MATME/SP1/ENG/TZ2/06

Let h(x)=f(x)g(x).

Find h(1).

[2]
a.

Find h(8).

[3]
b.

Markscheme

expressing h(1) as a product of f(1) and  g(1)     (A1)

egf(1)×g(1), 2(9)

h(1)=18     A1     N2

[2 marks]

a.

attempt to use product rule (do not accept h=f×g)     (M1)

egh=fg+gf, h(8)=f(8)g(8)+g(8)f(8)

correct substitution of values into product rule     (A1) 

egh(8)=4(5)+2(3), 6+20

h(8)=14     A1 N2

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 6 - Calculus » 6.2 » The product and quotient rules.
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