Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 9 | Reference code | 20N.2.AHL.TZ0.F_9 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Solve | Question number | F_9 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the differential equation , where .
It is given that when .
Solve the differential equation, giving your answer in the form .
The graph of against has a local maximum between and . Determine the coordinates of this local maximum.
Show that there are no points of inflexion on the graph of against .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
puts so that M1
A1
attempts to express as a single rational fraction in
M1
attempts to separate variables M1
A1A1
substitutes and attempts to find the value of M1
A1
the solution is
A1
[9 marks]
at a maximum, M1
attempts to substitute into their solution M1
attempts to solve for (M1)
A1
Note: Accept all answers that round to the correct answer.
Accept .
[4 marks]
METHOD 1
attempts (quotient rule) implicit differentiation M1
correctly substitutes into
A1
A1
this expression can never be zero therefore no points of inflexion R1
METHOD 2
attempts implicit differentiation on M1
A1
A1
and therefore no points of inflexion R1
Note: Accept putting and obtaining contradiction.
[4 marks]