CAIE P1 2010 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicProduct & Quotient Rules

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{56d4d40a-32f5-4f2d-938e-a24312cd42e7-3_766_589_251_778} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = 2 - \frac { 18 } { 2 x + 3 }\), which crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(A\) and the \(y\)-axis at \(B\). The normal to the curve at \(A\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at \(C\).
  1. Show that the equation of the line \(A C\) is \(9 x + 4 y = 27\).
  2. Find the length of \(B C\).