CAIE FP1 2008 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionNovember
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

5 The curve \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } - x y - 2 y ^ { 2 } = 4 .$$ Show that, at the point \(A ( 2,0 )\) on \(C , \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2\). Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at \(A\).