| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | C3 (Core Mathematics 3) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Session | January |
| Topic | Differentiating Transcendental Functions |
3. The point \(P\) lies on the curve with equation \(y = \ln \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } x \right)\). The \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is 3 . Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point \(P\) in the form \(y = a x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
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