Edexcel P4 2022 October — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP4 (Pure Mathematics 4)
Year2022
SessionOctober
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{032d2541-9905-4570-9584-9a144b02fde5-30_766_853_242_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the closed curve with equation $$( x + y ) ^ { 3 } + 10 y ^ { 2 } = 108 x$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 108 - 3 ( x + y ) ^ { 2 } } { 20 y + 3 ( x + y ) ^ { 2 } }$$ The curve is used to model the shape of a cycle track with both \(x\) and \(y\) measured in km .
    The points \(P\) and \(Q\) represent points that are furthest north and furthest south of the origin \(O\), as shown in Figure 4. Using the result given in part (a),
  2. find how far the point \(Q\) is south of \(O\). Give your answer to the nearest 100 m .