AQA Level 2 Certificate Further Mathematics · 8365
Specification 4.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2
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Level 2 Certificate Mathematics · key term
The derivative of the gradient function, written . It measures the rate at which the gradient changes with respect to .
Specification 4.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Write the first derivative before the second derivative, labelling each expression with the correct notation.
The second derivative is not the square of the first derivative: differentiate again rather than squaring.
A positive second derivative means the gradient is increasing, not necessarily that the original function is increasing.
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