Answer all questions.
- (i)
Differentiate with respect to .
- (ii)
Hence find the exact value of .
- (iii)
Determine which one of two graphs below is that of . Explain your answer.
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Worked solution
1(i)
1. Apply the product rule to differentiate the expression
Let .
Using the product rule with and :
2. Differentiate the exponential term using the chain rule and simplify
1(ii)
1. Find the derivative of $2xe^{1-2x}$ from part (i) to use for integration.
Let . Using the product rule:
2. Rearrange the derivative to make $2xe^{1-2x}$ the subject.
Dividing by 2:
3. Integrate both sides with respect to $x$ from 0 to 1.
4. Evaluate the definite integral to find the exact value.
1(iii)
1. Determine the sign of the function for positive x to distinguish between the graphs
For , and , which means .
Alternatively, using the derivative from (i), . At , the gradient is , so the graph is initially increasing.
2. Conclude which graph matches the deduced properties
Graph 1 is positive for and has a positive initial gradient, whereas Graph 2 dips below the -axis and has a negative initial gradient. Therefore, Graph 1 is the correct graph.
Graph 1
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