Edexcel FP1 AS 2024 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

  1. The parabola \(C\) has equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 16 x\)
The point \(P\) on \(C\) has \(y\) coordinate \(p\), where \(p\) is a positive constant.
  1. Show that an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) is given by $$2 p y = 16 x + p ^ { 2 }$$ $$\left[ Y \text { ou may quote without proof that for the general parabola } y ^ { 2 } = 4 a x , \frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 2 a } { y } \right]$$
  2. Write down the equation of the directrix of \(C\). The line \(l\) is the reflection of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) in the directrix of \(C\).
    Given that \(l\) passes through the focus of \(C\),
  3. determine the exact value of \(p\).