2025 YIJC Promo Q6

2025 YIJC Promo Q6

Junior College 1
6 marks
  1. Differentiate \(\sqrt{x}\cos 3x\) with respect to \(x\).[2]
  2. The curve \(C\) has equation \(2xy-y^3=5\).
    1. Express \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).[2]
    2. Without using a calculator, show that \(C\) does not have any stationary points.[2]

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Answer:\(\dfrac{d}{dx}(\sqrt{x}\cos3x)=\dfrac{\cos3x}{2\sqrt{x}}-3\sqrt{x}\sin3x\); the curve has no stationary points

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