Edexcel C34 2018 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

2. A curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \frac { 3 } { 2 } t - 5 , \quad y = 4 - \frac { 6 } { t } \quad t \neq 0$$
  1. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at \(t = 3\), giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
  2. Show that a cartesian equation of \(C\) can be expressed in the form $$y = \frac { a x + b } { x + 5 } \quad x \neq k$$ where \(a , b\) and \(k\) are integers to be found.