| Exam Board | AQA |
| Module | Further Paper 1 (Further Paper 1) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 4 |
| Topic | Straight 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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