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Let the tangent to the curve y = x3 − 2x2 − x + 5 at the points P and Q be parallel to the line y = -2x + 3. Find the coordinates of the points P and Q.
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Question 1: Let the tangent to the curve at the points P and Q be parallel to the line . Find the coordinates of the points P and Q.
Step 1: Find the derivative of the curve to get the slope of the tangent.
Step 2: The tangent lines are parallel to , so their slope is . Set the derivative equal to .
Step 3: Solve the quadratic equation for .
We can factor the quadratic: .
So, or .
Step 4: Find the corresponding -coordinates for each value using the original curve equation .
For :
So, one point is .
For :
To combine these, find a common denominator, which is 27:
So, the other point is .
The coordinates of the points P and Q are and .
Comparing with the options, this matches option (B).
The final answer is .
Question 2: The radius of a circle is increasing at a rate of . At what rate is the area increasing when radius is ?
Step 1: Write down the formula for the area of a circle.
Step 2: Differentiate the area with respect to time using the chain rule.
Step 3: Substitute the given values: and .
Comparing with the options, this matches option (B).
The final answer is .
Question 3: Suppose the distance in centimetre travelled by a body after time in seconds is given by . Find the time at which the body comes to rest?
Step 1: The body comes to rest when its velocity is zero. Velocity is the derivative of distance with respect to time .
Step 2: Set the velocity to zero and solve for .
Comparing with the options, this matches option (B).
The final answer is .
Question 4: The turning point of the function , at .
Step 1: Expand the function.
Step 2: Find the first derivative .
Step 3: Evaluate the first derivative at .
Since at , it is a critical point.
Step 4: Find the second derivative .
Step 5: Evaluate the second derivative at .
Since at , the turning point is a minimum point.
Comparing with the options, this matches option (A).
The final answer is .
Question 5: If , find ?
Step 1: Differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to using implicit differentiation.
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