Edexcel C1 — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicChain Rule

  1. A curve has the equation \(y = \frac { x } { 2 } + 3 - \frac { 1 } { x } , x \neq 0\).
The point \(A\) on the curve has \(x\)-coordinate 2 .
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at \(A\).
  2. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(A\) has equation $$3 x - 4 y + 8 = 0$$ The tangent to the curve at the point \(B\) is parallel to the tangent at \(A\).
  3. Find the coordinates of \(B\).