CAIE P2 2019 March — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2019
SessionMarch
TopicExponential Functions

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{772c14a1-f79a-4147-a293-0ff34f930e20-04_577_569_260_788} The variables \(x\) and \(y\) satisfy the equation \(y = A \mathrm { e } ^ { p x + p }\), where \(A\) and \(p\) are constants. The graph of \(\ln y\) against \(x\) is a straight line passing through the points \(( 1,2.835 )\) and \(( 6,6.585 )\), as shown in the diagram. Find the values of \(A\) and \(p\).