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June 2012 p12 q2
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The equation of a curve is \(y = 4\sqrt{x} + \frac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\).
(i) Obtain an expression for \(\frac{dy}{dx}\).
(ii) A point is moving along the curve in such a way that the \(x\)-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate of 0.12 units per second. Find the rate of change of the \(y\)-coordinate when \(x = 4\).
Solution
(i) To find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\), we differentiate each term of \(y = 4\sqrt{x} + \frac{2}{\sqrt{x}}\).