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Mathematics/Paper 3/Differentiation
CAIEA-Level9709-a · Paper 3

Differentiation

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Q22025 Feb/Mar·P325MMedium

The equation of a curve is xy2+ln(x+2y)=1xy^2 + \ln(x + 2y) = 1.

Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x=0x = 0.

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Q42025 May/Jun·P316MMedium

The parametric equations of a curve are

x=etant,y=3tan2tx = e^{\tan t}, \quad y = 3\tan^2 t

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (e,3)(e, 3). Give your answer in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, where mm and cc are exact.

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Q52025 May/Jun·P332 partsMedium
(a)

Show that

dydx=y2yexxex+2y\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y^2 - ye^x}{xe^x + 2y}
(b)

Find the gradients of the tangents to the curve when x=0x = 0.

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Q42025 May/Jun·P355MMedium

Find the exact coordinates of the stationary point of the curve with equation y=3x3lnx4y = 3x^3 \ln x^4, for x>0x > 0.

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Q62025 May/Jun·P352 partsMedium
(a)

Show that dydx\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} can be written as Acosec 3tA\text{cosec } 3t, where AA is a constant to be found.

(b)

Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point where t=112πt = \frac{1}{12}\pi. Give your answer in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, where the constants mm and cc are exact.

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Q42025 Oct/Nov·P315MMedium

The diagram shows the graph of y=esin2xcos4xy = e^{\sin 2x} \cos 4x for 0x14π0 \le x \le \frac{1}{4}\pi, and its maximum point MM.

Find the xx-coordinate of MM.

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Q72025 Oct/Nov·P315MMedium

The parametric equations of a curve are

x=t2ln(2t+1),y=t2t+1x = t^2 - \ln(2t + 1), \quad y = \frac{t}{2t + 1}

Obtain a simplified expression for dydx\frac{dy}{dx} in terms of tt.

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Q72025 Oct/Nov·P322 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Show that

dydx=x2+2xy2y2x2.\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x^2 + 2xy}{2y^2 - x^2}.
(b)

Hence find the coordinates of the points on the curve at which the normal is parallel to the yy-axis.

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Q42025 Oct/Nov·P355MMedium-Hard

The equation of a curve is x2ln2yyln(2+x2)=ln6x^2 \ln 2y - y \ln(2 + x^2) = \ln 6.

Find the exact value of the gradient of the curve at the point (2,3)(2, 3). Give your answer in simplified form.

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Q62025 Oct/Nov·P352 partsMedium-Hard
(a)

Express dydx\frac{dy}{dx} as a simplified fraction in terms of sinx\sin x.

(b)

Show that the curve has no stationary points.

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