OCR C3 — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind normal line equation

5. A curve has the equation \(y = \sqrt { 3 x + 11 }\). The point \(P\) on the curve has \(x\)-coordinate 3 .
  1. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(P\) has the equation $$3 x - 4 \sqrt { 5 } y + 31 = 0$$ The normal to the curve at \(P\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at \(Q\).
  2. Find the \(y\)-coordinate of \(Q\) in the form \(k \sqrt { 5 }\).