Edexcel FP1 2009 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

6. The parabola \(C\) has equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 16 x\).
  1. Verify that the point \(P \left( 4 t ^ { 2 } , 8 t \right)\) is a general point on \(C\).
  2. Write down the coordinates of the focus \(S\) of \(C\).
  3. Show that the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) has equation $$y + t x = 8 t + 4 t ^ { 3 }$$ The normal to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(N\).
  4. Find the area of triangle \(P S N\) in terms of \(t\), giving your answer in its simplest form.