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Mathematics 9709 · Differentiation. Derivative of x^n, constant multiples, sums, chain rule; second derivative

It came up in 20 of 69 papers, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Stationary points, Finding a curve from its gradient, Tangents and normals, Area.

21 questions, newest first

1. 9709/11/O/N/25 Question 11 part (b) · 3 marks
2. 9709/13/O/N/24 Question 11 part (a) · 2 marks
3. 9709/12/M/J/23 Question 11 part (a) · 2 marks
4. 9709/12/M/J/22 Question 9 part (a) · 3 marks
5. 9709/11/O/N/21 Question 9 part (c) · 1 mark
6. 9709/12/M/J/21 Question 11 part (c) · 2 marks
7. 9709/12/O/N/20 Question 10 part (a) · 6 marks
8. 9709/13/O/N/20 Question 8 part (a) · 3 marks
9. 9709/13/O/N/20 Question 10 part (a) · 4 marks
10. 9709/11/M/J/20 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
11. 9709/12/M/J/20 Question 10 part (a) · 4 marks
12. 9709/11/O/N/19 Question 9 part (ii) · 2 marks
13. 9709/12/O/N/19 Question 10 part (i) · 4 marks
14. 9709/12/M/J/19 Question 11 part (i) · 6 marks
15. 9709/12/F/M/19 Question 4 part (i) · 3 marks
16. 9709/12/O/N/18 Question 11 part (i) · 5 marks
17. 9709/12/M/J/18 Question 9 part (iii) · 2 marks
18. 9709/13/M/J/17 Question 11 part (i) · 3 marks
19. 9709/12/F/M/17 Question 7 part (i) · 3 marks
20. 9709/11/O/N/16 Question 10 part (i) · 3 marks
21. 9709/12/O/N/16 Question 7 part (i) · 2 marks

More in Differentiation: Tangents and normals, Increasing and decreasing functions, Rates of change, Stationary points, Gradient as a limit.

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