AQA C4 2009 June — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

2 A curve is defined by the parametric equations $$x = \frac { 1 } { t } , \quad y = t + \frac { 1 } { 2 t }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point where \(t = 1\).
  3. Show that the cartesian equation of the curve can be written in the form $$x ^ { 2 } - 2 x y + k = 0$$ where \(k\) is an integer.