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Teacher: Prof. JM Section: AS Mathematics Grade 11
Date: Week Grade Grade 11

Application of Differentiation

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the concept of differentiation and how it relates to the rate of change of a function.
  • Learn how to apply basic differentiation rules such as the power rule, sum rule, and constant rule to differentiate polynomials.
  • Practice differentiating a variety of functions, including those with multiple terms and powers, to build fluency in differentiation techniques.
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    Tangents and Normals

    Worksheet: Finding the Equation of the Tangent and Normal to a Curve at a Given Point

    Question 1: Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \( y = 3x^2 + 2x - 1 \) at the point where \( x = 1 \).

    Question 2: Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \( y = x^3 - 4x + 2 \) at the point where \( x = 2 \).

    Question 3: Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \( y = 5x^4 - 3x^2 + 7 \) at the point where \( x = -1 \).

    Question 4: Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \( y = 2x^2 - 6x + 4 \) at the point where \( x = 3 \).

    Question 5: Find the equation of the tangent to the curve \( y = x^2 + 2x - 5 \) at the point where \( x = -2 \).

    Question 6: Find the equation of the normal to the curve \( y = 3x^3 - x^2 + x - 2 \) at the point where \( x = 0 \).

    Question 7: Find the equation of the normal to the curve \( y = 4x^2 - 3x + 5 \) at the point where \( x = 1 \).

    Question 8: Find the equation of the normal to the curve \( y = 7x^3 - 2x + 1 \) at the point where \( x = -1 \).

    Question 9: Find the equation of the normal to the curve \( y = 6x^2 - 4x + 3 \) at the point where \( x = 0 \).

    Question 10: Find the equation of the normal to the curve \( y = 5x^2 - 7x + 2 \) at the point where \( x = 4 \).

    Answer Keys:

    • Answer 1: \( y = 8x - 5 \)
    • Answer 2: \( y = 10x - 16 \)
    • Answer 3: \( y = -11x - 6 \)
    • Answer 4: \( y = 6x - 10 \)
    • Answer 5: \( y = -4x - 1 \)
    • Answer 6: \( y = -2x - 2 \)
    • Answer 7: \( y = -5x + 6 \)
    • Answer 8: \( y = -13x + 10 \)
    • Answer 9: \( y = -4x + 3 \)
    • Answer 10: \( y = -29x + 122 \)
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