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Pure Core Mathematics 1

Problem Sheet 11: Maximum and Minimum Points and
Optimisation Problems
40 marks
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1. A curve has euation y ! x
4
" #$x % &'
(a) *ind
x
y
d
d
'
(2)
(b) *ind the x+coordinate o, the stationar- point o, the curve'
(2)
(c) State. /ith a reason. /hether the stationar- point is a maximum or minimum point'
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2. A curve is 0iven b- the euation
y ! #x
1
" 1x
4
'
(a) *ind the t/o values o, x ,or /hich 0
2 d
2 d
=
x
y
.
(3)
(b) Sho/ that the curve has a point o, in,lexion at the point /here x = 1'
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

3. The si3e o, a population. P. o, birds on an island is modelled b-
P ! 14 % 11&t % 1&t
$
" t
#
.
/here t is the time in -ears a,ter 14&0'
(a) *ind
t
P
d
d
(2)
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(b) (i) *ind the positive value o, t ,or /hich P has a stationar- value'
(3)
(ii) 5etermine /hether this stationar- value is a maximum or a minimum'
(2)

(c) (i) State the -ear /hen the model predicts that the population /ill reach its
maximum value'
(1)
(ii) 5etermine /hat the model predicts /ill happen in the -ear $0$4'
(1)
(Total 9 marks)

4. (a) 6t is 0iven that y ! $x
$
%
x
1000
'
(i) *ind
x
y
d
d
'
(2)
(ii) Sho/ that
x
y
d
d
! 0 /hen x
#
!

$10
'
(2)
(iii) *ind
$
$
d
d
x
y
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
(iv) 7eri,- that
$
$
d
d
x
y
! 1$ /hen x
#
!
8
$10
'
(2)
(v) *ind. to one decimal place. the value o, x ,or /hich y has a stationar- value
and state /hether this stationar- value is a maximum or a minimum'
(2)
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(b) A closed c-lindrical tin can contains 100 cm
#
o, liuid /hen ,ull' The can has base
radius r cm and total external sur,ace area A cm
$
'
6t is 0iven that
A ! $r
$
%
r
1000
9se -our results ,rom part (a) to ,ind the smallest possible value ,or the total external
sur,ace area o, the can' :ive -our ans/er to the nearest suare centimetre'
(2)
(Total 12 marks)

5. A ,unction is de,ined b- ,(x) ! $x
#
" ;x
$
" 1<x % $0'
(a) The coordinates o, the stationar- points o, y = ,(x) are 0iven as
(m.#0) and (n."#4)'
*ind. usin0 calculus. the values o, m and n'
(5)

(b) =rite do/n the coordinates o, the stationar- points o, y ! ,(x + 1)
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
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