Edexcel Paper 2 2024 June — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2ce10759-9ce6-47a1-b55d-d22082f88f55-26_707_992_246_539} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = ( t + 3 ) ^ { 2 } \quad y = 1 - t ^ { 3 } \quad - 2 \leqslant t \leqslant 1$$ The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 4,2 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. Using parametric differentiation, show that the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) has equation $$3 x + 4 y = 20$$ The curve \(C\) is used to model the profile of a slide at a water park.
    Units are in metres, with \(y\) being the height of the slide above water level.
  2. Find, according to the model, the greatest height of the slide above water level.