CAIE P1 2023 June — Question 11

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicChain Rule

11 The equation of a curve is $$y = k \sqrt { 4 x + 1 } - x + 5$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point in terms of \(k\).
  3. Given that \(k = 10.5\), find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point where the tangent to the curve makes an angle of \(\tan ^ { - 1 } ( 2 )\) with the positive \(x\)-axis.
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