SPS SPS FM 2023 October — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2023
SessionOctober
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind normal line equation

4. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Find the equation of the normal to the curve \(y = 4 \sqrt { x } - 3 x + 1\) at the point on the curve where \(x = 4\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), band \(c\) are integers.
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  1. Find the binomial expansion of \(( 3 + k x ) ^ { 3 }\), simplifying the terms.
  2. It is given that, in the expansion of \(( 3 + k x ) ^ { 3 }\), the coefficient of \(x ^ { 2 }\) is equal to the constant term. Find the possible values of \(k\), giving your answers in an exact form.
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