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Date November Example questions Marks available 5 Reference code EXN.1.AHL.TZ0.6
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Determine Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

Use l’Hôpital’s rule to determine the value of limx02xcosx25tanx.

Markscheme

* This sample question was produced by experienced DP mathematics senior examiners to aid teachers in preparing for external assessment in the new MAA course. There may be minor differences in formatting compared to formal exam papers.

 attempts to apply l’Hôpital’s rule on limx02xcosx25tanx        M1

=limx02cosx2-4x2sinx25sec2x        M1A1A1

 

Note: Award M1 for attempting to use product and chain rule differentiation on the numerator, A1 for a correct numerator and A1 for a correct denominator. The awarding of A1 for the denominator is independent of the M1.

=25        A1

 

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Syllabus sections

Topic 5 —Calculus » AHL 5.13—Limits and L’Hopitals
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