Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 22M.1.AHL.TZ1.8 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 8 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the curve .
Find .
Find .
The curve has a point of inflexion at .
Find the value of .
Markscheme
use of product rule (M1)
A1
[2 marks]
use of product rule (M1)
A1
[2 marks]
OR sketch of with -intercept indicated OR finding the local maximum of at (M1)
A1
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Some candidates attempted to apply the product rule in parts (a)(i) and (ii) but often incorrectly, particularly in part (ii) when finding . In part (b) there was little understanding shown of the point of inflexion. There were some attempts, some of which were correct, but many where either the function or the first derivative were set to zero rather than the second derivative.