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Further Mathematics Paper 2, May/June. 2008  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Main
General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength











Question 3

Differentiate, with respect to x, x^3 +2x from the first principle.

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Observation

Many candidates did well in differentiating from the first principle though there were cases, where some candidates did not take the correct limit Le. as 6x ~ 0 dy= 3x2+ 2.
dx
Others could not differentiate between l:1y or aay and dy . They used them interchangeably
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                                                                                 I:1x    x     dx

 

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