AQA Further Paper 1 2024 June — Question 8 4 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
Marks4
TopicStraight Lines & Coordinate Geometry

8 The ellipse \(E\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$ The line with equation \(y = m x + 4\) is a tangent to \(E\)
Without using differentiation show that \(m = \pm \sqrt { 7 }\)
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