Edexcel FP1 AS 2023 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

  1. The rectangular hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(x y = c ^ { 2 }\) where \(c\) is a positive constant.
The line \(l\) has equation \(x - 2 y = c\)
The points \(P\) and \(Q\) are the points of intersection of \(H\) and \(l\)
  1. Determine, in terms of \(c\), the coordinates of \(P\) and the coordinates of \(Q\) The point \(R\) is the midpoint of \(P Q\)
  2. Show that, as \(C\) varies, the coordinates of \(R\) satisfy the equation $$x y = - \frac { c ^ { 2 } } { a }$$ where \(a\) is a constant to be determined.