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Date May 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14M.1.sl.TZ1.10
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Write down Question number 10 Adapted from N/A

Question

Let \(f(x) = {x^4}\).

Write down \(f'(x)\).

[1]
a.

Point \({\text{P}}(2,6)\) lies on the graph of \(f\).

Find the gradient of the tangent to the graph of \(y = f(x)\) at \({\text{P}}\).

[2]
b.

Point \({\text{P}}(2,16)\) lies on the graph of \(f\).

Find the equation of the normal to the graph at \({\text{P}}\). Give your answer in the form \(ax + by + d = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(d\) are integers.

[3]
c.

Markscheme

\(\left( {f'(x) = } \right)\)   \(4{x^3}\)     (A1)     (C1)

 

[1 mark]

a.

\(4 \times {2^3}\)     (M1)

 

Note: Award (M1) for substituting 2 into their derivative.

 

\( = 32\)     (A1)(ft)     (C2)

 

Note: Follow through from their part (a).

 

[2 marks]

b.

\(y - 16 =  - \frac{1}{{32}}(x - 2)\)   or   \(y =  - \frac{1}{{32}}x + \frac{{257}}{{16}}\)     (M1)(M1)

 

Note: Award (M1) for their gradient of the normal seen, (M1) for point substituted into equation of a straight line in only \(x\) and \(y\) (with any constant ‘\(c\)’ eliminated).

 

\(x + 32y - 514 = 0\) or any integer multiple     (A1)(ft)     (C3)

 

Note: Follow through from their part (b).

 

[3 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 7 - Introduction to differential calculus » 7.2 » The derivative of functions of the form \(f\left( x \right) = a{x^n} + b{x^{n - 1}} + \ldots \), where all exponents are integers.
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