5. (i) Differentiate with respect to $x$
(a) $y = x^2 ext{ln } 2x$
(b) $y = (x + ext{sin } 2x)^3$
Given that $x = ext{cot } y$,
(ii) show that $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-1}{1+x^2}$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 26 - 2013 - Paper 1
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5. (i) Differentiate with respect to $x$
(a) $y = x^2 ext{ln } 2x$
(b) $y = (x + ext{sin } 2x)^3$
Given that $x = ext{cot } y$,
(ii) show that $\frac{dy... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:5. (i) Differentiate with respect to $x$
(a) $y = x^2 ext{ln } 2x$
(b) $y = (x + ext{sin } 2x)^3$
Given that $x = ext{cot } y$,
(ii) show that $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-1}{1+x^2}$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 26 - 2013 - Paper 1
Step 1
(a) Differentiate $y = x^2 \text{ln } 2x$
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To differentiate this function, we will apply the product rule:
If u=x2 and v=ln 2x, then the product rule states that dxdy=u′v+uv′
Calculating the derivatives, we get:
u′=2x
v′=2x1⋅2=x1 (using the chain rule for extln2x).
Now substituting back into the product rule yields: dxdy=2x⋅ln 2x+x2⋅x1
This simplifies to: dxdy=2x⋅ln 2x+x.
Step 2
(b) Differentiate $y = (x + \text{sin } 2x)^3$
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For this function, we will use the chain rule. Let u=x+sin 2x, then y=u3. The derivative using the chain rule is: dxdy=3u2⋅dxdu
Now we need to find dxdu: dxdu=1+2cos 2x
Substituting back, we have: dxdy=3(x+sin 2x)2(1+2cos 2x).
Step 3
(ii) Given that $x = \text{cot } y$, show that $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{-1}{1+x^2}$
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To solve this, we start with the relationship x=cot y. We will differentiate both sides with respect to x: dydx=−cosec2y
From this, we find dxdy: dxdy=−cosec2y1
Next, using the identity cosec2y=1+cot2y, we can replace extcosec2y: dxdy=−1+cot2y1
Since x=coty, we have dxdy=−1+x21.
Thus, we have shown the required result.