CAIE P3 2015 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2015
SessionNovember
TopicParametric equations

4 A curve has parametric equations $$x = t ^ { 2 } + 3 t + 1 , \quad y = t ^ { 4 } + 1$$ The point \(P\) on the curve has parameter \(p\). It is given that the gradient of the curve at \(P\) is 4 .
  1. Show that \(p = \sqrt [ 3 ] { } ( 2 p + 3 )\).
  2. Verify by calculation that the value of \(p\) lies between 1.8 and 2.0.
  3. Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (i) to find the value of \(p\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.