Date | November Example question | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Solve | Question number | 2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A box of chocolates is to have a ribbon tied around it as shown in the diagram below.
The box is in the shape of a cuboid with a height of cm. The length and width of the box are and cm.
After going around the box an extra cm of ribbon is needed to form the bow.
The volume of the box is .
Find an expression for the total length of the ribbon in terms of and .
Show that
Find
Solve
Hence or otherwise find the minimum length of ribbon required.
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.
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Examiners report
Syllabus sections
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22M.2.SL.TZ2.5a:
Find an expression for in terms of and .
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6a:
Calculate the area of cloth, in cm2, needed to make Haruka’s bag.
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6e:
Use your answers to parts (c) and (d) to show that
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.S_1b:
Find f "(x).
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6d.i:
Find .
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EXN.1.SL.TZ0.7b:
Show that the normal to the curve at the point where is .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_8b:
Calculate when .
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21M.2.SL.TZ2.5e:
Find the value of which maximizes the volume of the box.
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22M.1.SL.TZ2.11a:
Find .
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22M.1.SL.TZ2.11b:
Use your answer to part (a) to find the gradient of .
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22M.1.SL.TZ1.9a:
Find .
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.12b.i:
Solve .
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6b:
Express this volume in .
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SPM.2.SL.TZ0.4d:
Find .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9b:
Find u.
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.S_1a:
Find f '(x).
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.S_1c:
Solve f '(x) = f "(x).
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19M.2.SL.TZ2.T_5f:
Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of at . Give the equation in the form where, , , and .
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17N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14b:
Find the point on the graph of at which the gradient of the tangent is equal to 6.
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6b:
Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the bag.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6f:
Write down the number of possible solutions to the equation .
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18M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6f:
Given that y = 2x3 − 9x2 + 12x + 2 = k has three solutions, find the possible values of k.
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.S_9c:
Given that there is a minimum value for C, find this minimum value in terms of .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9d.iii:
Hence or otherwise, find the obtuse angle formed by the tangent line to at and the tangent line to at .
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6h:
The cloth used to make Nanako’s bag costs 4 Japanese Yen (JPY) per cm2.
Find the cost of the cloth used to make Nanako’s bag.
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18M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6a:
Sketch the curve for −1 < x < 3 and −2 < y < 12.
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5b.ii:
Find .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12e:
Find the inverse function and state its domain.
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SPM.2.SL.TZ0.4a:
Calculate the surface area of the box in cm2.
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16N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10b:
(i) Find the first three derivatives of .
(ii) Given that , find .
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17M.1.SL.TZ2.S_6b:
Find .
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6c:
Given the design constraint that , show that .
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6d.i:
Write down the -coordinates of these two points;
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18M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6b:
A teacher asks her students to make some observations about the curve.
Three students responded.
Nadia said “The x-intercept of the curve is between −1 and zero”.
Rick said “The curve is decreasing when x < 1 ”.
Paula said “The gradient of the curve is less than zero between x = 1 and x = 2 ”.State the name of the student who made an incorrect observation.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6a:
Write down the -intercept of the graph.
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16N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10c:
(i) Find .
(ii) Hence, show that .
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18M.2.AHL.TZ2.H_11b.i:
Find the coordinates of P and Q.
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17N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14a:
Write down the derivative of .
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6d.ii:
Hence justify that is decreasing at .
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17N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_7:
The folium of Descartes is a curve defined by the equation , shown in the following diagram.
Determine the exact coordinates of the point P on the curve where the tangent line is parallel to the -axis.
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.T_15c:
Find the value of when the area of the curved surface is maximized.
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6e:
Using your answer to part (d), show that is a maximum when is equal to .
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6h:
Use your answer to part (f) to identify the shape of the speaker with the best quality of sound.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6c.ii:
Find .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9d.i:
Find .
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6f:
Find .
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14a:
Write down the value of .
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.T_14c:
Find the x-coordinate of the point at which the normal to the graph of f has gradient .
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6g:
Calculate the maximum value of .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9c:
Find the acute angle between and .
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10b.ii:
Hence, find the equation of L in terms of .
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10a:
Find the coordinates of P.
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16N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_9a:
Find an expression for in terms of and .
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6d:
Write down and simplify an expression in x and y for the area of cloth, A, used to make Nanako’s bag.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12c:
Explain why is an even function.
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.S_6:
Let . Find the term in in the expansion of the derivative, .
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19M.1.SL.TZ2.T_15a:
Find the value of if no vases are sold.
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6f:
Find the length of the cylinder for which is a maximum.
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6g:
Use your answer to part (f) to show that the width of Nanako’s bag is 12 cm.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6c.i:
Show that .
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6d:
Find .
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10b.i:
Find .
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.T_14a:
Find f'(x)
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16N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_9b:
Find the equations of the tangents to this curve at the points where the curve intersects the line .
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18M.2.AHL.TZ2.H_11c:
Find the coordinates of the three points on C, nearest the origin, where the tangent is parallel to the line .
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10c:
The graph of has a local minimum at the point Q. The line L passes through Q.
Find the value of .
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6a:
Write down an expression for , the volume (cm3) of the speaker, in terms of , and .
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5b.i:
Expand the expression for .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6a:
Show that .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12g.ii:
Hence, show that there are no solutions to .
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6b.ii:
Find the equation of the tangent to the graph of at . Give your answer in the form .
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19M.1.SL.TZ2.T_15b:
Differentiate .
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5e:
Write down the coordinates of the point of intersection.
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18M.2.AHL.TZ2.H_11b.ii:
Given that the gradients of the tangents to C at P and Q are m1 and m2 respectively, show that m1 × m2 = 1.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6d.ii:
Write down the intervals where the gradient of the graph of is positive.
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14c:
At the point where , the gradient of the tangent to the curve is .
Find the value of .
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6f:
Using your answer to part (e), find the value of which minimizes .
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18M.2.AHL.TZ2.H_11a:
Show that .
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6c:
Use this value to write down, and simplify, the equation in x and y for the volume of Nanako’s bag.
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10a.ii:
Show that the equation of is .
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.T_13b:
Write down the gradient of this tangent.
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6g:
The equation , where , has four solutions. Find the possible values of .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12f:
Find .
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6e:
Find .
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5c:
Use your answer to part (b)(ii) to find the values of for which is increasing.
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.S_9b:
Show that .
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18M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6d:
Find .
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5a:
Find the exact value of each of the zeros of .
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6b:
Find .
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SPM.2.SL.TZ0.4e:
Find the least number of boxes which must be sold each week in order to make a profit.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_2a:
Find in terms of and .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12d:
Explain why the inverse function does not exist.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12g.i:
Hence, show that there are no solutions to ;
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6b.i:
Show that .
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6a:
Find .
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19M.2.SL.TZ2.T_5d:
Find .
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17M.2.SL.TZ2.T_6e:
Write down the range of .
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10a.i:
Find in terms of and .
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.T_13c:
Find the value of .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6b:
Find the coordinates of the local minimum.
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SPM.2.SL.TZ0.4b:
Calculate the length AG.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_8a:
Find an expression for the volume of water in the trough in terms of .
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14b:
Find .
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16N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14b:
Find the coordinates of P.
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.T_14b:
Find the gradient of the graph of f at .
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6e:
Find the -coordinate of the local minimum.
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6c:
Write down, in terms of and , an equation for the volume of this water container.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_2b:
Determine the equation of the tangent to at the point
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.T_5d:
Draw the graph of for and . Use a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the -axis and 1 cm to represent 5 units on the -axis.
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6a:
Write down a formula for , the surface area to be coated.
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6h:
Find the least number of cans of water-resistant material that will coat the area in part (g).
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6d:
Determine the equation of the normal at in the form .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9a:
Find the gradient of .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.S_9d.ii:
Hence, write down .
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6c:
Use your answer to part (a) and the value of , to find the -coordinates of the stationary points of the graph of .
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21M.2.AHL.TZ1.2a.i:
Find .
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6d:
Show that .
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SPM.2.SL.TZ0.4c:
Find the number of boxes that should be sold each week to maximize the profit.
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12b:
Sketch the graph of showing clearly the equations of asymptotes and the coordinates of any intercepts with the axes.
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6b:
Write down an equation for the surface area of the speaker in terms of , and .
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10c:
The graph of is translated by to give the graph of .
In the following diagram:- point lies on the graph of
- points , and lie on the vertical asymptote of
- points and lie on the horizontal asymptote of
- point lies on the -axis such that is parallel to .
Line is the tangent to the graph of at , and passes through and .
Given that triangle and rectangle have equal areas, find the gradient of in terms of .
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19M.2.SL.TZ1.T_6c:
Write down the interval where the gradient of the graph of is negative.
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.T_13a:
Write down .
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10b:
Find the area of triangle in terms of .
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21M.2.SL.TZ2.5d:
Find an expression for .
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.T_15a:
Write down an equation for the area, , of the curved surface in terms of .
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17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_12a:
Find the largest possible domain for to be a function.
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6g:
Find the value of this minimum area.
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16N.1.SL.TZ0.T_14a:
Find .
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.S_9a:
Express h in terms of r.
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17M.1.SL.TZ2.S_6a:
Find .
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EXN.1.SL.TZ0.7a:
Find an expression for .
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18M.1.AHL.TZ1.H_2b:
Hence find the values of θ for which .
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18M.1.AHL.TZ1.H_2a:
Find
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19M.1.AHL.TZ1.H_7:
Find the coordinates of the points on the curve at which .
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.T_15b:
Find .
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18M.1.SL.TZ1.S_7:
Consider f(x), g(x) and h(x), for x∈ where h(x) = (x).
Given that g(3) = 7 , g′ (3) = 4 and f ′ (7) = −5 , find the gradient of the normal to the curve of h at x = 3.
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16N.1.SL.TZ0.S_10a:
(i) Find the first four derivatives of .
(ii) Find .
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EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2e:
Hence or otherwise find the minimum length of ribbon required.
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19M.2.SL.TZ2.T_5e:
Find the gradient of the graph of at .
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EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2a:
Find an expression for the total length of the ribbon in terms of and .
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EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2b:
Show that
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EXN.2.SL.TZ0.2c:
Find
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EXN.2.SL.TZ0.6d:
Use differentiation to show that .
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.12a:
Find .
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.12b.ii:
Interpret your answer to (b)(i) in context.