OCR C4 2005 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

7 A curve is given parametrically by the equations $$x = t ^ { 2 } , \quad y = \frac { 1 } { t }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
  2. Show that the equation of the tangent at the point \(P \left( 4 , - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\) is $$x - 16 y = 12$$
  3. Find the value of the parameter at the point where the tangent at \(P\) meets the curve again.