Edexcel C3 2008 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicExponential Functions

  1. The point \(P\) lies on the curve with equation
$$y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x + 1 }$$ The \(y\)-coordinate of \(P\) is 8 .
  1. Find, in terms of \(\ln 2\), the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\).
  2. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(P\) in the form \(y = a x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are exact constants to be found.