Multiple-Choice Questions

Cambridge Senior Mathematical Methods AC/VCE Units 1 & 2
Online Teaching Suite Chapter 17 Differentiation and antidifferentiation of polynomials: Chapter test 1
Multiple-choice questions
1 The gradient of the tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point P(2, f(2)) is given by
A f(2) − h
f (2 + h) − f (2)
B
2
f (2 + h) − f (2)
C
h
f (2 + h) − f (2)
D lim
h →∞ h
f (2 + h) − f (2)
E lim
h →0 h
2 The gradient of the curve y = x3+ 3x2 + 4x at the point where x = 1 is

A 0
B 4
C 13
D 8
E 16
dy
3 If y = x4 − 5x2 + 2x − 3 then equals
dx
A x4 − 5x2 + 2
B 4x4 − 10x2 + 2x − 3
C 4x4 − 10x2 + 2x
D 4x3 − 10x + 2
E 3x4 − 4x2 + x
4 If f(x) = x2(x − 2) then f ′(1) equals

A −1
B 1
C 2
D −2
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E 7
5 If f(x) = (x − 5)2 then f ′(x) equals

A x−5
B x − 10
C 2x
D 2x + 25
E 2x − 10
2x4 + 9x2 dy
6 If y = then equals
4x dx
2x4
A + 18 x
4
8 x 3 + 18 x
B
4
3x 2 9
C +
2 4
8 x 3 + 18 x
D
4x
E 8 x 3 + 18 x
7 For the function y = −4x3 − x2 + 3x + 1, the values of the y-coordinate and the gradient at
x = −1 are
A −7 and −1
B 1 and −7
C 1 and −1
D 7 and −1
E −7 and 1
8 Given that f(x) = 2x3 + 3x2 − 12x, the value(s) of x for which f ′(x) = 0 is/are
A 0 and 3
B 2
C 2 and −1

D −2 and 1
E 0, 1 and 2
9 If y = x 4 − 4 x 3 − 8 x 2 , the points at which the tangent to the curve is parallel to the x-axis
are
A 1, 0 and 4
B 0 and 1
C 1 and 4
D 0 and 4
E −1, 0 and 4
10 The graph of y = f(x) is shown.
f ′(x) < 0 for

A −2 ≤ x ≤ −5
B −3 < x < 8
C x < − 2 or x > 5
D −2 < x < 5
E x < − 3 or x > 8
1
11 The derivative of x −2 − is
x
−2 1
A +
x x2
−2 1
B −
x3 x 2

−2 1
C −
x x2
−2
D +1
x3
−2 1
E +
x3 x 2
∫ 3x − 1 dx is equal to
2
12
A 6x
B x2 − x + c
1 3
C x −x+c
3
D x3 − x + c
E x 3 − x 2 + cx
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
13 If f ( x) = 3 x 2 − x , then lim is
h →0 h
A 6x
B 6x − 1
C 6x +3h − 1
D 3x − 1
E 6x + h − 1
dy
14 If =− x + 4 x 2 − 3 and y = 2 when x = 0 then y is equal to
dx
A y =−1 + 8 x
1
B y=
− x 2 + 2 x − 3x + 2
2
4 3
C y=− x2 + x − 3x + 2
3
1 4
D y=
− x 2 + x3 − 3x + 2
2 3

1 4
E y=
− x 2 + x3 − 3x − 2
2 3
15 The graph of y = f(x) is shown.
The graph of the gradient function, f ′(x), could be

A B
f’(x) f’(x)
x x
C D
f’(x) f’(x)
x x

E
f’(x)
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1 Given that f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 1 , find:
f ( x + h) − f ( x ) f ( x + h) − f ( x )
a b lim
h h →0 h
2 Evaluate the following limits:
a lim 5 x + 3 b lim 3h − 5
x →3 x −1 h→0
lim 3 x( x + 4) 2h − h 2
c x→2
d lim
h →0 h
3 If f ( x) = ( x − 2) 2 + 4 , find:
a f ′(x) b f ′(2) c {x : f ′( x) = 0}
4 Find f ′(x) for each of the following:

a f(x) = 3x3 − 2x + 4 b f(x) = 3(x + 2)2 − 2
8 x 4 − 3x3
c f(x) = 2
d f(x) = 2x(x + 1)2
x
1
e f(x) = 2x −2 − x −4 f f(x) = − 3x
x
5 a Find the y-coordinate and the gradient of the curve y = x4 – 3x3 + 2x – 5 at the point
where x = −2.

b Find the coordinates of the point(s) on the curve y = x3 – 3x at which the gradient
is 24.
6 The graph of f(x) is shown below.
a For what values of x is the gradient negative?

b For what values of x is the gradient positive?
c Sketch the graph of the gradient function f ′(x).
7 Differentiate f ( x=
) x 2 − 3 x by first principles
8 Find each of the following:
∫ 2x − x + 1 dx ∫ (2 x + 3)
4 2
dx
a b
Extended-response question
The area of a bushfire, A hectares, t hours after the fire has started is modelled by the rule
A = 90t2 – 3t3, t > 0.
a Sketch a graph of the model over an appropriate domain, labelling all significant points.
dA
b Find for any time t.
dt
c Find the rate of change of the area of the bushfire at t equals:

i 4 ii 20
d Explain what happens after 20 hours.

e At what time is the rate of change of the area of the bushfire equal to 756 hectares per
hour?
f After how many hours is the fire extinguished?

Answers
Multiple-choice questions
1 E 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 E
6 C 7 B 8 D 9 E 10 D
11 E 12 D 13 B 14 D 15 C
Short-answer questions (technology-free)
1 a 4x + 2h b 4x
2 a 9 b −5 c 36 d 2
3 a 2x − 4 b 0 c x=2
4 a 9x2 − 2 b 6x + 12
c 16x − 3 d f(x) = 6x2 + 8x + 2
1
e −4 x −3 + 4 x −5 f f(x) = − −3
x2
5 a y(−2) = 31; y′(−2) = −66 b (−3, −18), (3, 18)
6 a x < −3 or x > 4 b −3 < x < 4

c
7 2x – 3

2 5 1 2 4 3
8 a x − x + x+c b x + 6x2 + 9 x + c
5 2 3
Extended-response question
dA
b =180t − 9t 2 c i 576 ha/h ii 0 ha/h
dt
d After 20 hours the bushfire stops increasing in area and starts to diminish.
e At t = 6 and again at t = 14
f 30 hours

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Cambridge Senior Mathematical Methods AC/VCE Units 1 & 2

2 The gradient of the curve y = x3+ 3x2 + 4x at the point where x = 1 is

4 If f(x) = x2(x − 2) then f ′(1) equals

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5 If f(x) = (x − 5)2 then f ′(x) equals

© Evans, Wallace, Lipson, Greenwood 2016 2

10 The graph of y = f(x) is shown.

f ′(x) < 0 for

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15 The graph of y = f(x) is shown.

The graph of the gradient function, f ′(x), could be

© Evans, Wallace, Lipson, Greenwood 2016 5

Short-answer questions (technology-free)

1 Given that f ( x) = 2 x 2 + 1 , find:

2 Evaluate the following limits:

4 Find f ′(x) for each of the following:

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6 The graph of f(x) is shown below.

a For what values of x is the gradient negative?

8 Find each of the following:

c Find the rate of change of the area of the bushfire at t equals:

d Explain what happens after 20 hours.

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f After how many hours is the fire extinguished?

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Short-answer questions (technology-free)

5 a y(−2) = 31; y′(−2) = −66 b (−3, −18), (3, 18)

6 a x < −3 or x > 4 b −3 < x < 4

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