Edexcel C4 2009 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

4. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } = 2 x + y ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The point \(P\) on \(C\) has coordinates \(( 0,1 )\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.