plumiThe second derivative: AQA Level 2 Further Maths questions
Every AQA Level 2 Further Maths exam question on 4.6 The second derivative, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 4 questions on The second derivative, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q15 (3 marks): For a curve y = f(x) x y d d = 1 – 2 9 x 15 (a) Show that the curve has a turning point where x = 3 15 (b) Use 2 2 d d x y to work out the nature of the turning
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q8 (3 marks): y = 2 1 x2 + x4 3 4 Work out d d y x 2 2 Give your answer in the form a + bxn where a, b and n are integers. Answer
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q11 (3 marks): y = 1 12 x4 + 3x2 + 4 Work out the positive value of x for which y x 2 2 d d = 55 x =
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q10 (5 marks): y = 9 8 4 6 2 x x x + Work out the value of d d y x 2 2 when x = 0.5 Answer
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