| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 9 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Implicit equations and differentiation |
| Type | Tangent with given gradient |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.3 This is a straightforward implicit differentiation question with standard algebraic manipulation. Students differentiate implicitly (routine application of product and chain rules), substitute the given gradient, rearrange to get the linear relationship, then solve simultaneously with the original curve equation. All steps are mechanical with no novel insight required, making it slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 1.07s Parametric and implicit differentiation |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
| \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 8x - 2y\frac{dy}{dx} + 2x\frac{dy}{dx} + 2y = 0\) | M1B1A1 | M1: Differentiating \(4x^2 - y^2\) to obtain \(Ax + By\frac{dy}{dx}\). B1: Sight of \(\frac{d}{dx}(2xy) = 2x\frac{dy}{dx} + 2y\). A1: Fully correct derivative |
| Way 1: Sets \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 2\) in each term in differentiated expression | dM1 | Depends on previous M and B marks; needs at least two terms in \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) and two other terms |
| \(\Rightarrow 8x - 4y + 4x + 2y = 0 \Rightarrow y - 6x = 0\)* | ddM1, A1* | ddM1: Dependent on both previous M's; obtain unsimplified correct equation in \(x\) and \(y\). A1*: cso \(y - 6x = 0\), no errors seen; accept \(y = 6x\) |
| Way 2: Obtains \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \left(\frac{8x+2y}{2y-2x}\right)\) | dM1 | ft their differentiated expression |
| \(\frac{8x+2y}{2y-2x} = 2\), so \(y - 6x = 0\)* | ddM1, A1* | As above |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
| Put \(y = 6x\) or \(x = \frac{y}{6}\) into \(4x^2 - y^2 + 2xy + 5 = 0\), obtains \(Ay^2 = B\) or \(Ax^2 = B\) | M1 | Substitutes into curve equation to form equation in one variable; reaches two-term quadratic |
| \(x = \pm\frac{1}{2}\) or \(y = \pm 3\) or \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)\) or \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -3\right)\) | A1 | Either one correct pair of coordinates or both \(x\) or both \(y\) values |
| Both \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)\) and \(\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -3\right)\) and no extra solutions | A1 | Both correct with no incorrect working. Unsimplified answers e.g. \(\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{20}}, 3\right)\) lose final A mark. \(x = \pm\frac{1}{2}, y = \pm 3\) not sufficient |
## Question 1:
### Part (a)
| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\frac{dy}{dx} = 8x - 2y\frac{dy}{dx} + 2x\frac{dy}{dx} + 2y = 0$ | M1B1A1 | M1: Differentiating $4x^2 - y^2$ to obtain $Ax + By\frac{dy}{dx}$. B1: Sight of $\frac{d}{dx}(2xy) = 2x\frac{dy}{dx} + 2y$. A1: Fully correct derivative |
| **Way 1:** Sets $\frac{dy}{dx} = 2$ in each term in differentiated expression | dM1 | Depends on previous M and B marks; needs at least two terms in $\frac{dy}{dx}$ and two other terms |
| $\Rightarrow 8x - 4y + 4x + 2y = 0 \Rightarrow y - 6x = 0$* | ddM1, A1* | ddM1: Dependent on both previous M's; obtain unsimplified correct equation in $x$ and $y$. A1*: cso $y - 6x = 0$, no errors seen; accept $y = 6x$ |
| **Way 2:** Obtains $\frac{dy}{dx} = \left(\frac{8x+2y}{2y-2x}\right)$ | dM1 | ft their differentiated expression |
| $\frac{8x+2y}{2y-2x} = 2$, so $y - 6x = 0$* | ddM1, A1* | As above |
### Part (b)
| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Put $y = 6x$ or $x = \frac{y}{6}$ into $4x^2 - y^2 + 2xy + 5 = 0$, obtains $Ay^2 = B$ or $Ax^2 = B$ | M1 | Substitutes into curve equation to form equation in one variable; reaches two-term quadratic |
| $x = \pm\frac{1}{2}$ or $y = \pm 3$ or $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)$ or $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -3\right)$ | A1 | Either one correct pair of coordinates **or** both $x$ or both $y$ values |
| Both $\left(\frac{1}{2}, 3\right)$ and $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, -3\right)$ and no extra solutions | A1 | Both correct with no incorrect working. Unsimplified answers e.g. $\left(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{20}}, 3\right)$ lose final A mark. $x = \pm\frac{1}{2}, y = \pm 3$ not sufficient |
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\begin{enumerate}
\item A curve has equation
\end{enumerate}
$$4 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } + 2 x y + 5 = 0$$
The points $P$ and $Q$ lie on the curve.\\
Given that $\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2$ at $P$ and at $Q$,\\
(a) use implicit differentiation to show that $y - 6 x = 0$ at $P$ and at $Q$.\\
(b) Hence find the coordinates of $P$ and $Q$.\\
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C34 2015 Q1 [9]}}