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Date May 2018 Marks available 6 Reference code 18M.1.AHL.TZ2.H_4
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Find Question number H_4 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the curve  y = 1 1 x + 4 x 4 .

Find the x-coordinates of the points on the curve where the gradient is zero.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

valid attempt to find  d y d x      M1

d y d x = 1 ( 1 x ) 2 4 ( x 4 ) 2       A1A1

attempt to solve  d y d x = 0      M1

x = 2 , x = 2      A1A1

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Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 5—Calculus » SL 5.6—Stationary points, local max and min
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