OCR C4 — Question 1 5 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Marks5
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TopicImplicit equations and differentiation
TypeShow dy/dx equals given expression
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward implicit differentiation question requiring application of the product rule and chain rule to differentiate each term, then rearranging to isolate dy/dx. It's slightly above average difficulty due to the product rule on x²(2+y), but remains a standard C4 exercise with no novel problem-solving required.
Spec1.07s Parametric and implicit differentiation

  1. A curve has the equation
$$x ^ { 2 } ( 2 + y ) - y ^ { 2 } = 0$$ Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).

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  \item A curve has the equation
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$$x ^ { 2 } ( 2 + y ) - y ^ { 2 } = 0$$

Find an expression for $\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }$ in terms of $x$ and $y$.\\

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