Finding maximums and minimums
(Find equation to maximise or
minimise, differentiate, solve
f'(x)=0 to find where max/min
occurs, substitute into f(x) to find
max or min
Prove a point is max or min
(Find f''(x), if f''(x)>0 then a
min, if f''(x)<0 then a max, if
f''(x)=0 we cannot tell
Find max or min
distance (where v=0)
Find max or min
velocity (where a=0)
Anti-differentiation
Finding the function from
the gradient function and
a point (Anti-differentiate,
substitute in point to find
c)
Find a point on the orginal cuve
or function (Find original
function, substitute or solve to
find point
Find velocity
given
acceleration
Find distance given
velocity or acceleration
Sketching
functions
Sketch function from gradient function
(x-intercepts become turning points,
above y-axis is increasing, below
y-axis is decreasing
Sketch velocity function
from acceleration
function
Sketch distance
function from velocity
function
Sketch gradient function from function
(Turning points becomes x-intercepts,
Increasing is above y-axis, decreasing is
below y-axis
Sketch acceleration
function from velocity
function