OCR MEI Paper 1 2020 November — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicParametric equations

10 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Fig. 10 shows the curve given parametrically by the equations \(\mathrm { x } = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { t } ^ { 2 } } , \mathrm { y } = \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { t } ^ { 3 } } - \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { t } }\), for \(t > 0\). \begin{figure}[h]
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  1. Show that \(\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 3 - t ^ { 2 } } { 2 t }\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve at which the tangent to the curve is parallel to the line \(4 \mathrm { y } + \mathrm { x } = 1\).
  3. Find the cartesian equation of the curve. Give your answer in factorised form.