All mind maps topics

Finding a curve from its gradientEdexcel International A Level Maths: Mind map

Integrate
Family of curves

Curve from gradient

integrate, then fix $c$

integrate+c+cuse a point
Find the constant
Powers
Check

Exam questions on Finding a curve from its gradient

  1. A curve passes through the point (2,9)(2,9) and has gradient function dydx=3x2−4x+1\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=3x^2-4x+1.
    Find the value of yy on the curve when x=−1x=-1.2 marks
  2. The gradient of a curve at the point (x,y)(x,y) is given by dydx=8x3−3x\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=\dfrac{8}{x^3}-3\sqrt{x} for x>0x>0. The curve passes through the point (1,4)(1,4).
    Find the value of yy on the curve when x=4x=4.2 marks
  3. The curve y=f(x)y=f(x) has gradient function f′(x)=(2x+3)(x−1)f'(x)=(2x+3)(x-1) and passes through the point (3,10)(3,10).
    Show that f(x)=23x3+12x2−3x+cf(x)=\frac23x^3+\frac12x^2-3x+c, where cc is a constant.3 marks
See the full worksheet

Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).