Edexcel C2 — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind derivative of polynomial

9. For the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = x ^ { 4 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 3\),
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. find the coordinates of each of the stationary points,
  3. determine the nature of each stationary point. The point \(A\), on the curve \(C\), has \(x\)-coordinate 1 .
  4. Find an equation for the normal to \(C\) at \(A\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers.