Edexcel FP1 2016 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

9. The rectangular hyperbola, \(H\), has cartesian equation \(x y = 25\)
  1. Show that an equation of the normal to \(H\) at the point \(P \left( 5 p , \frac { 5 } { p } \right) , p \neq 0\), is $$y - p ^ { 2 } x = \frac { 5 } { p } - 5 p ^ { 3 }$$ This normal meets the line with equation \(y = - x\) at the point \(A\).
  2. Show that the coordinates of \(A\) are $$\left( - \frac { 5 } { p } + 5 p , \frac { 5 } { p } - 5 p \right)$$ The point \(M\) is the midpoint of the line segment \(A P\).
    Given that \(M\) lies on the positive \(x\)-axis,
  3. find the exact value of the \(x\) coordinate of point \(M\).