x P2 Surds & logs 20020924

P2 TESTSurds indices and logarithms20020924  DJS

No Calculators. Your working is crucial to the marking.



1    Simplify     a) √125     b)  363/2     c)  64  -1/3


2    Simplifya)      3      .b)    2 - √5

                     2+√3                     2√5 +3


3    Solve      a)  1.02 x   =  2     b)log7 x = 3     c)  logx 3 = 7




…. and do these differentiations, simplifying your answers as appropriate..


4       d  ( 3x-2)          d  ( e3x)          d  ( 3x2 – 6) –5 / 6

         dx                   dx                  dx

5        d  ( 3x-2 + 5x3)2/3 d  (3x-4 e3x) d  ( 3x2 – 6x + 4)

          dx                              dx                        dx (      x – 2      )

Find the inflexions of the curve   y = 3x4 – 6x3 – 10  and determine their type.



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