Edexcel FP1 AS 2018 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

  1. The rectangular hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(x y = c ^ { 2 }\), where \(c\) is a non-zero constant.
The point \(P \left( c p , \frac { c } { p } \right)\), where \(p \neq 0\), lies on \(H\).
  1. Use calculus to show that an equation of the normal to \(H\) at \(P\) is $$p ^ { 3 } x - p y + c \left( 1 - p ^ { 4 } \right) = 0$$ The normal to \(H\) at the point \(P\) meets \(H\) again at the point \(Q\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of \(P Q\) in terms of \(c\) and \(p\), simplifying your answer where possible.