Edexcel FP1 2021 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicConic sections

  1. The parabola \(C\) has equation
$$y ^ { 2 } = 32 x$$ and the hyperbola \(H\) has equation $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 36 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$
  1. Write down the equations of the asymptotes of \(H\). The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is normal to \(C\) and parallel to the asymptote of \(H\) with positive gradient. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) is normal to \(C\) and parallel to the asymptote of \(H\) with negative gradient.
  2. Determine
    1. an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\)
    2. an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\) The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet \(H\) at the points \(P\) and \(Q\) respectively.
  3. Find the area of the triangle \(O P Q\), where \(O\) is the origin.