OCR MEI FP3 2009 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

2 A surface has equation \(z = 3 x ( x + y ) ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 24 x\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \partial z } { \partial x }\) and \(\frac { \partial z } { \partial y }\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the three stationary points on the surface.
  3. Find the equation of the normal line at the point \(\mathrm { P } ( 1 , - 2,19 )\) on the surface.
  4. The point \(\mathrm { Q } ( 1 + k , - 2 + h , 19 + 3 h )\) is on the surface and is close to P . Find an approximate expression for \(k\) in terms of \(h\).
  5. Show that there is only one point on the surface at which the tangent plane has an equation of the form \(27 x - z = d\). Find the coordinates of this point and the corresponding value of \(d\).