Edexcel P3 2018 Specimen — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2018
SessionSpecimen
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

  1. The point \(P\) lies on the curve with equation
$$x = ( 4 y - \sin 2 y ) ^ { 2 }$$ Given that \(P\) has \(( x , y )\) coordinates \(\left( p , \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right)\), where \(p\) is a constant,
  1. find the exact value of \(p\) The tangent to the curve at \(P\) cuts the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\).
  2. Use calculus to find the coordinates of \(A\).