CAIE P3 2022 March — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2022
SessionMarch
TopicExponential Equations & Modelling

3
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7cdf4db7-7217-4ef1-becf-359a70cfeb62-05_666_800_260_667} The variables \(x\) and \(y\) satisfy the equation \(x ^ { n } y ^ { 2 } = C\), where \(n\) and \(C\) are constants. The graph of \(\ln y\) against \(\ln x\) is a straight line passing through the points \(( 0.31,1.21 )\) and \(( 1.06,0.91 )\), as shown in the diagram. Find the value of \(n\) and find the value of \(C\) correct to 2 decimal places.