Derivative as gradient
derivative of f(x) as the gradient of the tangent to the graph of y=f(x) at a point
Practice questions
- 1A curve has the equation y=3x+42x−3, where x=−34. The normal to the point P on the cur…
- 2The normal to the curve y=2tan3x−1 at point P(3π,−1) crosses the y-axis at point A…
- 3The point P lies on the curve y=ln(x−1x+1) for x>1. The normal to the curve at P is par…
- 4The figure shows part of the curve y=g(x). (2,8) and (6,1) are two points on the curve. Given that ∫26y dx=32…
- 5The diagram shows part of the curve y=3e−21x−6 which crosses the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q…
- 6已知函数f(x)=x2−ax(a=0),g(x)=lnx,f(x)图象与x轴异于原点的交点M处的切线为l1,g(x−1)与x轴的交点N处的切线为…
- 7The diagram shows part of the curve y=3x+4. The line AB is tangent to the curve at A. The points B an…
- 8The gradient function of a curve y=f(x) is given by (2x+1)236 for x>−21. The curve passes t…
- 9When the height of liquid in a container is h m, the volume of liquid is V m3 where V=0.06[(4h+1)3−7] and h≥0.25…
- 10曲线y=3x−2在点(1,f(1))处的切线方程为 A. x−2y+1=0 B. 3x−y−2=0 C. 3x−2y−1=0 D. 3x+2y−5=0
- 11若曲线y=x−21在点(a,a−21)处的切线与两个坐标轴围成的三角形的面积为18,则a的值为___.
- 12The diagram shows part of the curve y=(1−x)(x−4) and two lines l1 and l2. The lines l1 and l2 are ta…
- 13Given the curve y=21e2x−31e−3x+31 and the normal to the curve at point P(ln2,2455)…
- 14The diagram below shows the graph of y=2x+11 and the tangent to the curve where the curve intersects the y…
- 15The diagram shows part of the curve y=(43x−5)21+1. P is the point on the curve w…
- 16The point A lies on the curve y=xlnx2, x>0. The tangent to the curve at A is parallel to the line y−3x=1…
- 17The diagram shows part of the curve y=sinx. A is a point on the curve that lies on the line x=3π. T…
- 18The diagram shows part of the curve y=4−e−2x which crosses the axes at A and at B. Find the coordinates of…
- 19The diagram shows part of the curve y=ex−1−2. The point P(2, e−2) lies on the curve and the normal to the cu…
- 20The diagram shows part of the curve y=4x+5. The normal of the curve at P meets the x-axis at T. The x…
- 21A curve is such that dx2d2y=6e3x−x and passes through the point (2,32e6). Gi…
- 22The equation of a curve is y=6−2x5x. Find the x-coordinates of the points at which the gradient of the…
- 23The graph shows part of the curve y=−3(2x−4)−1/3. The point P(−2, 1.5) lies on the curve and the normal to the…
- 24The diagram shows part of the curve y=2x+4, meeting the x-axis at the point A and the y-axis at the p…
- 25The diagram shows part of the curve y=2sin2x+1. P is the maximum point of the curve and Q is the point on t…
- 26若曲线y=e−x上点P处的切线平行于直线2x+y+1=0,则点P的坐标为 ___ .
- 27Point P lies on the curve y=2−xkx2, where k is a constant. The x-coordinate of P is −2. G…
- 28The diagram shows part of the curve y=41x2−21ln(3x) and P(3,2.25) is…
- 29The function is defined by g(x)=x2+6x2−4, x>0. Explain, with working, whether g(x) is an increa…
- 30The diagram shows part of the curve y=27+(x−2)38 which crosses the axes at points A and B. Explain w…
- 31The diagram shows part of the curve y=2sin2x, where A lies on the curve. The x-coordinate of A is 34π…
- 32设曲线f(x)=ax2在点(2,4a)处的切线与直线4x−y+4=0垂直,则a=() A. 2 B. −161 C. 21 D.…
- 33已知曲线y=ex∣x∣在x=−1处的切线和它在x=x0(x0>0)处的切线互相垂直,设x0∈(4m,4m+1),m∈Z…
- 34The line 2y+x+a=0 is a normal to the curve y=2x2−3x+1 at the point P. Find the coordinates of P. De…
- 35设函数f(x)=ax+xb,曲线y=f(x)在点M(3,f(3))处的切线方程为2x−3y+23=0. (Ⅰ)求f(x)…
- 36Answer ALL the questions The function f is defined, for all values of x, by f(x)=(2x−x2)ex. Find the ran…
- 37The diagram shows part of the curve y=6x+17 intersecting the y-axis at A(0,7). The tangent to the cu…
- 38A curve is such that f′′(x)=6x−10. The tangent to the curve y=f(x) at the point (1,−2) pa…
- 39Find the set of values of x for which the curve y=−x2+2x+4 lies below another curve y=x2−2x−2 and re…
- 40设函数f(x)=lnx,g(x)=x+1x,记F(x)=f(x)−g(x)(1)求曲线y=f(x)在x=e处的切线方程; (2)求函数F(x)在[e1,e2]…
- 41设函数f(x)=xlnx+2x3,则曲线y=f(x)在点(1,2)处的切线方程是___.
- 42已知函数f(x)=exax在x=0处的切线方程为y=x. (1)求a的值; (2)若对任意的x∈(0,2),都有f(x)1>k+2x−x2…
- 43The equation of a curve is y=e2xx. Find an expression for dxdy. Given that x is changing at…
- 44The diagram shows part of the graph of y=22+x. It cuts the x-axis at (−2,0). The line y=2x meets the…
- 45已知函数f(x)=mlnx. (1)讨论函数F(x)=f(x)+x1−1的单调性; (2)定义:“对于在区域D上有定义的函数y=f(x)和y=g(x),若满足f(x)⩽g(x)…
- 46Given that y=(x+2)x−1, show that dxdy=2x−1kx where k is co…
- 47For a particular curve dx2d2y=3x−2. The tangent to the curve at the point A(4,−40) is…
- 48已知函数f(x)=xsinx+acosx+x,a∈R. (Ⅰ)当a=−1时,求曲线y=f(x)在点(0,f(0))处的切线方程; (Ⅱ)当a=2时,求f(x)…
- 49A curve has equation y=x2−x−12. Points A and B lie on the curve and have x-coordinates of k and 2k respecti…
- 50曲线y=2x+lnx在x=1处的切线的倾斜角为α,则cosα+sinα的值为( ) A. 1010 B. 510…
- 51The diagram shows part of the curve y=3x−2. The normal to the curve at B meets the x-axis at C. Given t…
- 52已知函数f(x)=ex(x2−2x+a)(其中a∈R,a为常数,e为自然对数的底数). (Ⅰ)讨论函数f(x)的单调性; (Ⅱ)设曲线y=f(x)…
- 53A curve C has equation y=1−x1, where x=0. The line l is the tangent to C at x=a, where a…
- 54过点P(2,−1)作抛物线C:x2=2y的两条切线,切点分别为A,B,则直线AB的方程为 ___.
- 55The diagram shows part of the curve y=2x+5. A is a point on the curve and the x-coordinate of A is 2. The nor…
- 56The diagram shows part of the curve y=5+e2x4 intersecting the y-axis at point P. The tangent to th…
- 57The diagram shows part of the curve of y=x(x−2)2, which passes through the point P(1,1). Show that the equation…
- 58已知函数f(x)=ax2+xlnx+x. (1)若a=1,求函数f(x)在(1,f(1))处的切线方程; (2)若a=−e,证明:方程∣f(x)∣−lnx=21x…
- 59The equation of a curve is y=2x3+6x2−18x+5. Find the coordinates of the stationary points and determine the…
- 60过抛物线x2=4y在第一象限内的一点P作切线,切线与两坐标轴围成的三角形的面积为21,则点P到抛物线焦点F的距离为() A. 1 B. 2 C.…