CAIE P1 2012 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionNovember
TopicStandard Integrals and Reverse Chain Rule

10 A curve is defined for \(x > 0\) and is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = x + \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\). The point \(P ( 4,8 )\) lies on the curve.
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. Show that the gradient of the curve has a minimum value when \(x = 2\) and state this minimum value.