Edexcel F1 2021 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

6. The parabola \(C\) has Cartesian equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 8 x\) The point \(P \left( 2 p ^ { 2 } , 4 p \right)\) and the point \(Q \left( 2 q ^ { 2 } , 4 q \right)\), where \(p , q \neq 0 , p \neq q\), are points on \(C\).
  1. Show that an equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) is $$y + p x = 2 p ^ { 3 } + 4 p$$
  2. Write down an equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(Q\) The normal to \(C\) at \(P\) and the normal to \(C\) at \(Q\) meet at the point \(N\)
  3. Show that \(N\) has coordinates $$\left( 2 \left( p ^ { 2 } + p q + q ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) , - 2 p q ( p + q ) \right)$$ The line \(O N\), where \(O\) is the origin, is perpendicular to the line \(P Q\)
  4. Find the value of \(( p + q ) ^ { 2 } - 3 p q\)