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Find the gradient of a curve at a point

12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSF.IF.B.6 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics

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  1. Question 1

    Find the gradient of y = x³ + x² − 7x + 6 at x = −3.

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  2. Question 2

    Find the gradient of y = x² − 8/x at x = −2.

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  3. Question 3

    At what x is the gradient of y = x² + 6x equal to 14?

    x =

  4. Question 4

    Find the gradient of y = x³ + 2x² − x + 4 at x = 1.

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  5. Question 5

    Find the gradient of y = x² − 3/x at x = −1.

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  6. Question 6

    At what x is the gradient of y = x² + 5x + 3 equal to 3?

    x =

  7. Question 7

    Find the gradient of y = −3x³ + 3x² − 8x + 1 at x = 1.

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  8. Question 8

    Find the gradient of y = x² + 3/x at x = 1.

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  9. Question 9

    At what x is the gradient of y = x² + 6x + 9 equal to −2?

    x =

  10. Question 10

    Find the gradient of y = −x³ − x² + 9x − 6 at x = 3.

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  11. Question 11

    Find the gradient of y = x² + 12/x at x = 2.

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  12. Question 12

    At what x is the gradient of y = x² + 6x + 6 equal to 8?

    x =

  13. Question 13

    Find the gradient of y = 3x³ + 4x² + 7x − 2 at x = −2.

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  14. Question 14

    Find the gradient of y = x² − 36/x at x = 3.

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  15. Question 15

    At what x is the gradient of y = x² + 6x equal to 16?

    x =

  16. Question 16

    Find the gradient of y = x³ + 2x² + 2x − 5 at x = 1.

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Answer key: Find the gradient of a curve at a point

  1. 1. 14

  2. 2. -2

  3. 3. x = 4

  4. 4. 6

  5. 5. 1

  6. 6. x = -1

  7. 7. -11

  8. 8. -1

  9. 9. x = -4

  10. 10. -24

  11. 11. 1

  12. 12. x = 1

  13. 13. 27

  14. 14. 10

  15. 15. x = 5

  16. 16. 9