Edexcel FP1 2010 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

5. The parabola \(C\) has equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 20 x\).
  1. Verify that the point \(P \left( 5 t ^ { 2 } , 10 t \right)\) is a general point on \(C\). The point \(A\) on \(C\) has parameter \(t = 4\).
    The line \(l\) passes through \(A\) and also passes through the focus of \(C\).
  2. Find the gradient of \(l\).