Class Assignment No.
# 006 Differentiation
Date:
Class-work assignment
Chapter: Differentiation
Grade: AS level
Question 1:
In each of these questions, find the gradient of chord joining the two points with
the given x-coordinates on the graph of y=x2
(a) 2 and 2.002
(b) 2 and 1.999
Question 2:
Find the gradient of tangent to the graph of y=x2 when given x-coordinate is -3.5
Question 3:
Find the gradient of tangent to the graph of y=x2 -2 when
(a) x-coordinate is -0.2
(b) y-coordinate is -1
Question 4:
Find the equation of normal to the graph whose x-coordinate is given;
(a) y= x2 +1 where x=1
(b) y= x2+c where x=√c
Question 5:
The tangent at P to the curve y=x2 has gradient 3.Find the equation of the normal at
P
Question 6:
A normal to the curve y= x2 +1 has gradient -1.Find the equation of the tangent
there
Question 7:
Find the point where the normal at (2, 4) to y=x2 cuts the curve again