Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 4 | Reference code | 22M.1.SL.TZ1.9 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 9 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The function is defined by .
Find .
Find the equation of the normal to the curve at in the form , where .
Markscheme
OR A1(M1)A1
Note: Award A1 for seen, and (M1) for expressing as (this can be implied from either or seen in their final answer), A1 for . Award at most A1(M1)A0 if any additional terms are seen.
[3 marks]
finding gradient at
A1
finding the perpendicular gradient M1
OR M1
Note: Award M1 for correctly substituting and and their .
A1
Note: Do not award the final A1 if the answer is not in the required form. Accept integer multiples of the equation.
[4 marks]
Examiners report
Differentiating the function was challenging for many candidates. The most frequently obtained mark was for the term . Handling the term was problematic and consequently the method mark and final accuracy mark were lost.
Some good attempts at finding the equation of the normal were seen amongst the few that answered this part. Of those that found an equation in the form most included fractions thus hardly any fully correct answers were seen.