Edexcel P4 2021 January — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP4 (Pure Mathematics 4)
Year2021
SessionJanuary
TopicImplicit equations and differentiation

6. A curve has equation $$4 y ^ { 2 } + 3 x = 6 y \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The curve crosses the \(y\)-axis at the origin and at the point \(P\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\), writing your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.