OCR MEI Paper 1 2023 June — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiating Transcendental Functions

9 The gradient of a curve is given by \(\frac { d y } { d x } = e ^ { x } - 4 e ^ { - x }\).
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of any point on the curve at which the gradient is 3 satisfies the equation \(\left( e ^ { x } \right) ^ { 2 } - 3 e ^ { x } - 4 = 0\).
  2. Hence show that there is only one point on the curve at which the gradient is 3 , stating the exact value of its \(x\)-coordinate.
  3. The curve passes through the point \(( 0,0 )\). Show that when \(x = 1\) the curve is below the \(x\)-axis.