OCR MEI C3 — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

5 The equation of a circle is \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 25\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \frac { x } { y }\).
  2. Hence find the equation of the normal to the circle at the point ( 3,4 ).