OCR C4 — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

  1. Differentiate each of the following with respect to \(x\) and simplify your answers.
    1. \(\quad \ln ( \cos x )\)
    2. \(x ^ { 2 } \sin 3 x\)
    3. A curve has the equation
    $$x ^ { 2 } + 3 x y - 2 y ^ { 2 } + 17 = 0$$
  2. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  3. Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point ( \(3 , - 2\) ).