AQA C2 2006 January — Question 8

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind tangent line equation

8 A curve, drawn from the origin \(O\), crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A ( 9,0 )\). Tangents to the curve at \(O\) and \(A\) meet at the point \(P\), as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9fee4b6f-06e2-4ed8-8835-33ef33b98c94-5_778_901_461_571} The curve, defined for \(x \geqslant 0\), has equation $$y = x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 3 x$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    1. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at the point \(O\) and hence write down an equation of the tangent at \(O\).
    2. Show that the equation of the tangent at \(A ( 9,0 )\) is \(2 y = 3 x - 27\).
    3. Hence find the coordinates of the point \(P\) where the two tangents meet.
  2. Find \(\int \left( x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 3 x \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
  3. Calculate the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the tangents \(O P\) and \(A P\).