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1. (a) Find the value of \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at the point where \( x = 2 \) on the curve with equation \[ y = x^2 \sqrt{5x - 1} \] (b) Differentiate \( \frac{\sin 2x}{x^2} \) with respect to \( x \). - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 1 - 2009 - Paper 2

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1. (a) Find the value of \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at the point where \( x = 2 \) on the curve with equation \[ y = x^2 \sqrt{5x - 1} \] (b) Differentiate \( \frac{\sin ... show full transcript

Worked Solution & Example Answer:1. (a) Find the value of \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at the point where \( x = 2 \) on the curve with equation \[ y = x^2 \sqrt{5x - 1} \] (b) Differentiate \( \frac{\sin 2x}{x^2} \) with respect to \( x \). - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 1 - 2009 - Paper 2

Step 1

Find the value of \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) at the point where \( x = 2 \)

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To find ( \frac{dy}{dx} ), we will use the product rule.
Let ( u = x^2 ) and ( v = \sqrt{5x - 1} ).

  1. Differentiate:
    • ( \frac{du}{dx} = 2x )
    • ( \frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5x - 1}} \cdot 5 = \frac{5}{2 \sqrt{5x - 1}} )

Using the product rule:
[ \frac{dy}{dx} = u \frac{dv}{dx} + v \frac{du}{dx} ]
Substituting for u and v, we have:
[ \frac{dy}{dx} = x^2 \left( \frac{5}{2 \sqrt{5x - 1}} \right) + \sqrt{5x - 1} \cdot 2x ]

  1. Evaluating at ( x = 2 ):
    • Substitute ( x = 2 ) into the equation:
    • ( y = 2^2 \sqrt{5(2) - 1} = 4 \sqrt{9} = 12 )
    • Thus, ( \frac{dy}{dx} ) at ( x = 2 ):
      [ \frac{dy}{dx} = 2^2 \left( \frac{5}{2 \cdot 3} \right) + 3 \cdot 4 = \frac{20}{6} + 12 = \frac{10}{3} + 12 = \frac{46}{3} ]

The answer is: ( \frac{46}{3} ).

Step 2

Differentiate \( \frac{\sin 2x}{x^2} \) with respect to \( x \)

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To differentiate ( \frac{\sin 2x}{x^2} ), we will again use the quotient rule.
Let ( u = \sin 2x ) and ( v = x^2 ).

  1. Differentiate:
    • ( \frac{du}{dx} = 2 \cos 2x )
    • ( \frac{dv}{dx} = 2x )

Using the quotient rule:
[ \frac{d}{dx}\left( \frac{u}{v} \right) = \frac{v \frac{du}{dx} - u \frac{dv}{dx}}{v^2} ]
Substituting for u and v, we get:
[ \frac{d}{dx}\left( \frac{\sin 2x}{x^2} \right) = \frac{x^2 \cdot 2 \cos 2x - \sin 2x \cdot 2x}{x^4} ]

  1. Simplify to get:
    [ \frac{2x \cos 2x - 2 \sin 2x}{x^3} ]

Thus, the final differentiated result is:
[ \frac{2 \cos 2x - 2 \sin 2x}{x^3} ].

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