CAIE P2 2017 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

7 The parametric equations of a curve are $$x = t ^ { 3 } + 6 t + 1 , \quad y = t ^ { 4 } - 2 t ^ { 3 } + 4 t ^ { 2 } - 12 t + 5$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and use division to show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) can be written in the form \(a t + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
  2. The straight line \(x - 2 y + 9 = 0\) is the normal to the curve at the point \(P\). Find the coordinates of \(P\).