Differentiation (CIE IGCSE Maths: Extended)

On the diagram, sketch the graph of  .
Show the values of the intersections with the axes. 

Expand and simplify.

is the point .
The tangent to the graph of  at  meets the -axis at .

Find the coordinates of .

Find the two stationary points on the graph of
 

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A curve has equation .

Work out the coordinates of the two stationary points.

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( .................... , ....................)

Determine whether each stationary point is a maximum or a minimum.
Give reasons for your answers.

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Find .

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The curve with equation  has two stationary points.

Work out the coordinates of these two stationary points.

 The diagram shows a sketch of the curve  .

, where  is the derived function.
 
Find the value of  and the value of .
 

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A curve, C, has equation  where k is a constant.

Show that when k = 0, the turning point on C has coordinates (0, -3).

Show that when , the turning point on C must have a negative x-coordinate.

When  determine whether or not the -coordinate of the turning point is negative.