AQA FP1 2012 January — Question 9

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicPartial Fractions
TypeCurve sketching with asymptotes

9 A curve has equation $$y = \frac { x } { x - 1 }$$
  1. Find the equations of the asymptotes of this curve.
  2. Given that the line \(y = - 4 x + c\) intersects the curve, show that the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection must satisfy the equation $$4 x ^ { 2 } - ( c + 3 ) x + c = 0$$
  3. It is given that the line \(y = - 4 x + c\) is a tangent to the curve.
    1. Find the two possible values of \(c\).
      (No credit will be given for methods involving differentiation.)
    2. For each of the two values found in part (c)(i), find the coordinates of the point where the line touches the curve.