Specimen 2020 Paper 2 Q12

AQACurrent spec7 marksDifferentiationExpanding Brackets

12 This shape is made from two rectangles.

All dimensions are in centimetres.

L-shaped shape made from two rectangles: top side 30x, right side 15x, step 10x, inner vertical side y, bottom side 20x

Not drawn accurately

(a) The perimeter of the shape is 252 cm

Show that \(\quad y = 126 - 45x\) [2 marks]

(b) The area of the shape is \(A\) cm\(^2\)

Show that \(\quad A = 2520x - 450x^2\) [2 marks]

(c) Use differentiation to work out the maximum value of \(A\) as \(x\) varies. [3 marks]