CAIE P1 2018 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionNovember
TopicChain Rule

6 A curve has a stationary point at \(\left( 3,9 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\) and has an equation for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = a x ^ { 2 } + a ^ { 2 } x\), where \(a\) is a non-zero constant.
  1. Find the value of \(a\).
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  2. Find the equation of the curve.
  3. Determine, showing all necessary working, the nature of the stationary point.