AQA C2 2016 June — Question 3 3 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
Marks3
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind normal line equation

3 The diagram shows a curve with a maximum point \(M\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e183578a-29a8-4112-b941-06c8894ed078-06_512_867_354_589} The curve is defined for \(x > 0\) by the equation $$y = 6 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - x - 3$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Hence find the \(y\)-coordinate of the maximum point \(M\).
  3. Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point \(P ( 4,5 )\).
  4. It is given that the normal to the curve at \(P\), when translated by the vector \(\left[ \begin{array} { l } k
    0 \end{array} \right]\), passes through the point \(M\). Find the value of the constant \(k\).
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