Edexcel P1 2020 October — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2020
SessionOctober
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeFind tangent line equation

8. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = ( x - 2 ) ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x + 32$$ The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(x = 6\)
  2. Find the equation of \(l _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(x = \alpha\)
    Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are parallel and distinct,
  3. find the value of \(\alpha\)