Edexcel AEA 2010 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

3.The curve \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + f x y = g ^ { 2 }$$ where \(f\) and \(g\) are constants and \(g \neq 0\) .
(a)Find an expression in terms of \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(f\) for the gradient of \(C\) at the point \(( \alpha , \beta )\) . Given that \(f < 2\) and \(f \neq - 2\) and that the gradient of \(C\) at the point \(( \alpha , \beta )\) is 1 ,
(b)show that \(\alpha = - \beta = \frac { \pm g } { \sqrt { } ( 2 - f ) }\) . Given that \(f = - 2\) ,
(c)sketch \(C\) .