CAIE P1 2012 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicQuadratic Functions

5
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4d8fcc3d-a2da-4d98-8500-075d10847be3-2_636_947_1738_598} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 7 \sqrt { } x\) and the line \(y = 6 x + k\), where \(k\) is a constant. The curve and the line intersect at the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. For the case where \(k = 2\), find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the value of \(k\) for which \(y = 6 x + k\) is a tangent to the curve \(y = 7 \sqrt { } x\).