Lesson G3

G3 Tangents, normals, stationary points and increasing or decreasing Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 7

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the gradient of the normal to a curve at a point where the tangent has gradient m, with m not equal to 0?

    • m
    • -m
    • -1/m
    • 1/m

  2. What condition defines a stationary point on a curve y = f(x)?

    • y = 0
    • dy/dx is undefined
    • dy/dx = 0
    • d^2y/dx^2 = 0 always

  3. What condition must be met for a function to be strictly increasing?

    • f''(x) = 0
    • f'(x) < 0
    • f''(x) > 0
    • f'(x) > 0

  4. What condition at a stationary point confirms a local maximum?

    • f''(x) > 0
    • f'(x) < 0
    • f''(x) < 0
    • f''(x) = 0

  5. What is the equation of the tangent to y = f(x) at (a, b) with gradient m?

    • y + b = m(x + a)
    • y - a = m(x - b)
    • y - b = m(x - a)
    • y - b = -(x - a)/m

  6. If the tangent to a curve has gradient 2 at a point, what is the gradient of the normal there?

    • 1/2
    • 2
    • -2
    • -1/2

  7. What does f''(x) = 0 at a stationary point imply about the second derivative test?

    • Inconclusive
    • Local minimum
    • Local maximum
    • Inflection confirmed

  8. Find the stationary point of y = x^2 - 6x + 5.

    • (3, -4)
    • (6, 5)
    • (-3, 14)
    • (3, 4)

  9. What is the gradient of the tangent to y = x^3 at x = -1?

    • -3
    • 1
    • -1
    • 3

  10. Find the equation of the tangent to y = x^2 at the point (1, 1).

    • y = 2x + 1
    • y = -2x + 3
    • y = x
    • y = 2x - 1

  11. Find the equation of the normal to y = x^2 at the point (1, 1).

    • y = x/2 + 1/2
    • y = 2x - 1
    • y = -2x + 3
    • y = -x/2 + 3/2

  12. Find the x-coordinates of the stationary points of y = x^3 - 3x.

    • x = 0 only
    • x = 1 and x = -1
    • x = 1 only
    • x = 3 and x = -3

  13. What type of stationary point does y = x^3 - 3x have at x = 1?

    • Local minimum
    • Non-stationary point
    • Point of inflection
    • Local maximum

  14. For which values of x is the function y = 2x^3 - 9x^2 increasing?

    • x<0 only
    • 0<x<3
    • x<0 or x>3
    • x>3 only

  15. For which values of x is the curve y = x^2 decreasing?

    • x < 0
    • x > 0
    • All x
    • x = 0

  16. Find the equation of the normal to y = 1/x at x = 2.

    • y = -x/4 + 1
    • y = -4x + 17/2
    • y = 4x - 15/2
    • y = 4x - 8

  17. How many stationary points does y = x^4 - 8x^2 + 1 have?

    • 3
    • 2
    • 4
    • 1

  18. Find k such that y = x^2 + kx + 4 has a stationary point at x = 3.

    • k = 6
    • k = -6
    • k = 3
    • k = -3

  19. If f'(x) = (x - 1)^2 (x - 3), what type of point is at x = 1?

    • Local minimum
    • Stationary inflection
    • Local maximum
    • Non-stationary point

  20. For which real values of x is y = x^3 - 3x^2 + 3x strictly decreasing?

    • x = 1
    • No values
    • x < 1
    • x > 1

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