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SA-9709-P1-DF-001 2 marks L1 Foundation Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = 3 x 4 − 5 x 2 + 7 y=3x^4-5x^2+7 y = 3 x 4 − 5 x 2 + 7 .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-001 1 mark L1 Foundation Calculator Chords to tangents
Find the gradient of the chord joining ( 2 , 4 ) (2,4) ( 2 , 4 ) and ( 2.1 , 4.41 ) (2.1,\ 4.41) ( 2.1 , 4.41 ) on the curve y = x 2 y=x^2 y = x 2 .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-003 2 marks L1 Foundation Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = x 5 − 2 x 3 + x y=x^5-2x^3+x y = x 5 − 2 x 3 + x .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-007 2 marks L1 Foundation Calculator Using gradients
Find the gradient of the curve y = x 3 − 4 x y=x^3-4x y = x 3 − 4 x at the point where x = 2 x=2 x = 2 .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-Q01 1 mark L1 Foundation Calculator Power rule
d d x ( 5 ) \dfrac{d}{dx}(5) d x d ( 5 ) is
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SA-9709-P1-DF-G01 3 marks L1 Foundation Calculator Power rule
Given y = 4 x 3 − 6 x + 2 x y=4x^3-6x+\dfrac{2}{x} y = 4 x 3 − 6 x + x 2 , find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF-Q01 1 mark L1 Foundation Calculator Power rule
d d x ( x − 3 ) \dfrac{d}{dx}\left(x^{-3}\right) d x d ( x − 3 ) is
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF-002 3 marks L2 Standard Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = 6 x + 4 x 2 y=6\sqrt{x}+\dfrac{4}{x^2} y = 6 x + x 2 4 .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-002 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Chords to tangents
P P P is the point ( 3 , 9 ) (3,9) ( 3 , 9 ) on y = x 2 y=x^2 y = x 2 and Q Q Q is the point ( 3 + h , ( 3 + h ) 2 ) (3+h,\ (3+h)^2) ( 3 + h , ( 3 + h ) 2 ) . The gradient of P Q PQ P Q simplifies to a + h a+h a + h . Find a a a , and hence state the gradient of the curve at P P P .
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SA-9709-P1-DF1-004 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = ( x + 3 ) ( x − 2 ) y=(x+3)(x-2) y = ( x + 3 ) ( x − 2 ) .
Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P1-DF1-005 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = x 2 + 4 x y=\dfrac{x^2+4}{x} y = x x 2 + 4 .
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SA-9709-P1-DF1-006 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Power rule
Find d y d x \dfrac{dy}{dx} d x d y when y = 6 x 2 3 y=6\sqrt[3]{x^2} y = 6 3 x 2 .
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SA-9709-P1-DF1-008 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Using gradients
Find the x x x -coordinates of the points on y = x 3 y=x^3 y = x 3 where the gradient is 12 12 12 .
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SA-9709-P1-DF1-009 2 marks L2 Standard Calculator Using gradients
Find d 2 y d x 2 \dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} d x 2 d 2 y when y = 2 x 4 + 3 x y=2x^4+\dfrac{3}{x} y = 2 x 4 + x 3 .
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SA-9709-P1-DF1-010 4 marks L4 Challenging Calculator Using gradients
The curve y = a x 2 + b x y=ax^2+bx y = a x 2 + b x has gradient 7 7 7 at x = 1 x=1 x = 1 and gradient − 1 -1 − 1 at x = − 1 x=-1 x = − 1 . Find a a a and b b b .
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