AQA C4 2005 June — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

5 A curve is defined by the parametric equations $$x = 2 t + \frac { 1 } { t } , \quad y = \frac { 1 } { t } , \quad t \neq 0$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve where \(t = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
  2. Show that the cartesian equation of the curve can be written as $$x y - y ^ { 2 } = 2$$
  3. Show that the gradient of the curve at the point \(( 3,2 )\) is 2 .