OCR FP2 2007 January — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicConic sections

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{268b605f-eb86-40df-946a-210da1355e83-3_716_1431_852_356} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 a x } { x ^ { 2 } - a ^ { 2 } }\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of the curve.
  2. Sketch the curve with equation $$y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 a x } { x ^ { 2 } - a ^ { 2 } } .$$ State the coordinates of any points where the curve crosses the axes, and give the equations of any asymptotes.