Edexcel P1 2022 June — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind derivative of polynomial

10. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { 2 } { 7 } x ^ { 3 } + \frac { 1 } { 7 } x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 5 } { 2 } x + k$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) The line \(l\), shown in Figure 5, is the normal to \(C\) at the point \(A\) with \(x\) coordinate \(- \frac { 7 } { 2 }\) Given that \(l\) is also a tangent to \(C\) at the point \(B\),
  2. show that the \(x\) coordinate of the point \(B\) is a solution of the equation $$12 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 33 = 0$$
  3. Hence find the \(x\) coordinate of \(B\), justifying your answer. Given that the \(y\) intercept of \(l\) is - 1
  4. find the value of \(k\).
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