CAIE P1 2020 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicStandard Integrals and Reverse Chain Rule

7 The point \(( 4,7 )\) lies on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and it is given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 6 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 4 x ^ { - \frac { 3 } { 2 } }\).
  1. A point moves along the curve in such a way that the \(x\)-coordinate is increasing at a constant rate of 0.12 units per second. Find the rate of increase of the \(y\)-coordinate when \(x = 4\).
  2. Find the equation of the curve.