Implicit equations and differentiation

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Find stationary points

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find coordinates of points where dy/dx = 0 (tangent parallel to x-axis) on an implicitly defined curve.

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13 Determine the coordinates of the turning points on the curve with equation $$y ^ { 2 } + x y + x ^ { 2 } - x = 1 .$$
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5 The equation of a curve is \(3 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 6\). It is given that there are two points on the curve where the tangent is parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show by differentiation that, at these points, \(y = - 3 x\).
  2. Hence find the coordinates of the two points.
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5 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7c125770-1ded-4763-8453-b07ef43e83e9-2_446_601_1969_772} The diagram shows the curve with equation $$x ^ { 3 } + x y ^ { 2 } + a y ^ { 2 } - 3 a x ^ { 2 } = 0$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant. The maximum point on the curve is \(M\). Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) in terms of \(a\).
  1. By differentiating \(\frac { 1 } { \cos x }\), show that the derivative of \(\sec x\) is \(\sec x \tan x\). Hence show that if \(y = \ln ( \sec x + \tan x )\) then \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sec x\).
  2. Using the substitution \(x = ( \sqrt { } 3 ) \tan \theta\), find the exact value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { \left( 3 + x ^ { 2 } \right) } } \mathrm { d } x$$ expressing your answer as a single logarithm.
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Find dy/dx at a point

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the gradient or derivative at a specific given point on an implicitly defined curve.

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1 Find the gradient of the curve \(4 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 12\) at the point \(( 1,2 )\).
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4 A curve has equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 5 x - 4\).
Find the gradient of the curve at the points where \(x = 8\).
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5 The curve \(C\) has equation $$3 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x y + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y - 4 } + 6 = 0$$ The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( 1,2 )\) lies on \(C\). The tangent to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\) and the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B\). Find the exact area of triangle \(A B P\).
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Find normal equation at point

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the equation of the normal line to an implicitly defined curve at a specific point.

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3 Find the equation of the normal to the curve $$x ^ { 2 } \ln y + 2 x + 5 y = 11$$ at the point \(( 3,1 )\).
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5 The equation of a circle is \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 25\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \frac { x } { y }\).
  2. Hence find the equation of the normal to the circle at the point ( 3,4 ).
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  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$( x + y ) ^ { 3 } = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 y - 2$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The point \(P ( 1,0 )\) lies on \(C\).
  2. Show that the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) has equation $$y = - 2 x + 2$$
  3. Prove that the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) does not meet \(C\) again. You should use algebra for your proof and make your reasoning clear.
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Find tangent equation at point

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the equation of the tangent line to an implicitly defined curve at a specific point.

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5 A curve has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + 2 y ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 6 y = 10\). Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(( 2 , - 1 )\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
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4 A curve has equation $$3 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } - 4 \ln ( 2 y + 3 ) = 26$$ Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(( 3 , - 1 )\).
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Show dy/dx equals given expression

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove or show that the derivative equals a specific given formula through implicit differentiation.

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2 Given that \(\sin y = x y + x ^ { 2 }\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
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5 A curve is defined implicitly by the equation $$y ^ { 3 } = 2 x y + x ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 2 ( x + y ) } { 3 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x }\).
  2. Hence write down \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} y }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
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  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question you may assume the following formulae for the volume and curved] surface area of a cone of base radius \(r\) and height \(h\) and of a sphere of radius \(r\).
Cone: volume \(V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 2 } h\) and curved surface area \(S = \pi r \sqrt { h ^ { 2 } + r ^ { 2 } }\) Sphere: volume \(V = \frac { 4 \pi } { 3 } r ^ { 3 }\) and curved surface area \(S = 4 \pi r ^ { 2 }\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{78ba3acc-4cca-4d15-8362-a27e425c5859-22_782_755_637_657} Figure 3
Figure 3 shows the design for a garden ornament.
The ornament is made of a hemisphere on top of a truncated cone.
The truncated cone has base radius \(2 r \mathrm {~cm}\), top radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) and height \(4 r \mathrm {~cm}\).
The hemisphere has radius \(R \mathrm {~cm}\).
Given that the volume of the ornament is \(2100 \pi \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
  1. show that $$R ^ { 3 } = 3150 - 14 r ^ { 3 }$$
  2. Find an expression involving \(\frac { \mathrm { d } R } { \mathrm {~d} r }\) in terms of \(r\) and/or \(R\). The base of the truncated cone of the ornament is fixed to the ground.
  3. Show that the visible surface area of the ornament, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), is given by $$A = ( 3 \sqrt { 17 } - 1 ) \pi r ^ { 2 } + 3 \pi R ^ { 2 }$$
  4. Hence show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } A } { \mathrm {~d} r } = \gamma \pi r - \frac { \delta \pi r ^ { 2 } } { R }$$ where \(\gamma\) and \(\delta\) are real numbers to be determined. \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of \(A\) against \(r\), for \(r \geqslant 0\) There is a local minimum at \(r = 0\) and a local maximum at the point \(M\). The overall minimum point is at the point \(N\), where the gradient of the curve is undefined.
    1. Determine the \(r\) coordinate of the point \(N\).
    2. Explain why, for the ornament, \(r\) must be less than this value.
  5. Show that the \(r\) coordinate of the point \(M\) is $$\sqrt [ 3 ] { \frac { p ( 3 \sqrt { 17 } - 1 ) ^ { 3 } } { 3 q ^ { 2 } + ( 3 \sqrt { 17 } - 1 ) ^ { 3 } } }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be determined.
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Find second derivative d²y/dx²

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the value of the second derivative at a specific point on an implicitly defined curve.

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4 A curve \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 4\). Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(( 0,2 )\) of \(C\).
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2 A curve has equation $$( x + 1 ) y + y ^ { 2 } = 2$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dx } } = - \frac { 2 } { 3 }\) at the point \(( 0 , - 2 )\).
  2. Find the value of \(\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(( 0 , - 2 )\).
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10 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = x ^ { 2 } + \lambda \sin ( x + y ) ,$$ where \(\lambda\) is a constant, and passes through the point \(A \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi , \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \right)\). Show that \(C\) has no tangent which is parallel to the \(y\)-axis. Show that, at \(A\), $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = 2 - \frac { 1 } { 64 } \pi ( 4 - \pi ) ( \pi + 2 ) ^ { 2 }$$
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Find vertical tangent points

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find points where the tangent is parallel to the y-axis (where dx/dy = 0 or dy/dx is undefined).

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7 The equation of a curve is \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x y ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 3 } = 5\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } } { y ^ { 2 } - 2 x y }\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the points on the curve where the tangent is parallel to the \(y\)-axis.
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7 The equation of a curve is $$y ^ { 3 } + 4 x y = 16$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \frac { 4 y } { 3 y ^ { 2 } + 4 x }\).
  2. Show that the curve has no stationary points.
  3. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve where the tangent is parallel to the \(y\)-axis.
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6 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
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The diagram shows the curve with equation \(4 x y = 2 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } \right) - 9 x\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 4 x - 4 y - 9 } { 4 x - 16 y }\). At the point \(P\) on the curve the tangent to the curve is parallel to the \(y\)-axis and at the point \(Q\) on the curve the tangent to the curve is parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Show that the distance \(P Q\) is \(k \sqrt { 5 }\), where \(k\) is a rational number to be determined.
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Tangent with given gradient

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find points on a curve where the tangent has a specific given gradient or is parallel to a given line.

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2 The line \(4 y = x + c\), where \(c\) is a constant, is a tangent to the curve \(y ^ { 2 } = x + 3\) at the point \(P\) on the curve.
  1. Find the value of \(c\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(P\).
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Show no stationary points exist

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove that a curve has no stationary points by showing dy/dx ≠ 0 everywhere.

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7 A curve has equation \(2 x ^ { 3 } + 6 x y - 3 y ^ { 2 } = 2\).
Show that there are no points on this curve where the tangent is parallel to \(y = x\).
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Verify point and find gradient

A question is this type if and only if it asks to verify that a point lies on a curve and then find the gradient at that point.

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1 A curve has implicit equation \(y ^ { 2 } + 2 x \ln y = x ^ { 2 }\).
Verify that the point \(( 1,1 )\) lies on the curve, and find the gradient of the curve at this point.
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Show specific gradient value

A question is this type if and only if it asks to show that dy/dx equals a specific numerical value at a given point (not a general formula).

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2. A curve has the equation $$x ^ { 3 } + 2 x y - y ^ { 2 } + 24 = 0$$ Show that the normal to the curve at the point \(( 2 , - 4 )\) has the equation \(y = 3 x - 10\).
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Tangent/normal with axis intercepts

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find where a tangent or normal line crosses the x-axis or y-axis, or to find areas involving these intercepts.

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4. The curve \(C\) has equation $$4 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 3 } - 4 x y + 2 ^ { y } = 0$$ The point \(P\) with coordinates \(( - 2,4 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. Find the exact value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at the point \(P\). The normal to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the \(y\) coordinate of \(A\), giving your answer in the form \(p + q \ln 2\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined.
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Find constant from gradient condition

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find an unknown constant in the curve equation using information about the gradient at a specific point.

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5 The curve with equation $$6 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } + k \mathrm { e } ^ { y } + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y } = c$$ where \(k\) and \(c\) are constants, passes through the point \(P\) with coordinates \(( \ln 3 , \ln 2 )\).
  1. Show that \(58 + 2 k = c\).
  2. Given also that the gradient of the curve at \(P\) is - 6 , find the values of \(k\) and \(c\).
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Iterative method for special point

A question is this type if and only if it requires using an iterative formula to find coordinates of a point with special properties (e.g., vertical tangent, stationary point).

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7 The curve with equation \(\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 18 x + y ^ { 3 } + y = 11\) has a stationary point at \(( p , q )\).
  1. Find the exact value of \(p\).
  2. Show that \(q = \sqrt [ 3 ] { 2 + 18 \ln 3 - q }\).
  3. Show by calculation that the value of \(q\) lies between 2.5 and 3.0.
  4. Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in (b), to find the value of \(q\) correct to 4 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 6 significant figures.
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Range or domain from dy/dx

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the range of x or y values for which the curve is defined or has certain properties, using the derivative.

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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation $$x = y \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y } \quad y \in \mathbb { R }$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { y } { x ( 1 + 2 y ) }$$ Given that the straight line with equation \(x = k\), where \(k\) is a constant, cuts \(C\) at exactly two points,
  2. find the range of possible values for \(k\).
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Parametric form dy/dx

A question is this type if and only if the curve is given in parametric form x = f(t), y = g(t) or x = f(y) and asks to find dy/dx or dx/dy.

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7. Given that $$x = 6 \sin ^ { 2 } 2 y \quad 0 < y < \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { A \sqrt { \left( B x - x ^ { 2 } \right) } }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are integers to be found.
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Find curve equation from dy/dx

A question is this type if and only if it gives dy/dx as a function and asks to find the equation of the curve using integration and boundary conditions.

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6 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 12 } { \sqrt { } ( 4 x + a ) }\), where \(a\) is a constant. The point \(P ( 2,14 )\) lies on the curve and the normal to the curve at \(P\) is \(3 y + x = 5\).
  1. Show that \(a = 8\).
  2. Find the equation of the curve.
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Implicit with trigonometric functions

A question is this type if and only if the implicit equation contains trigonometric functions like sin, cos, tan of x or y.

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Implicit with logarithms

A question is this type if and only if the implicit equation contains logarithmic functions ln(x), ln(y), or ln of expressions.

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Implicit with exponentials

A question is this type if and only if the implicit equation contains exponential functions e^x, e^y, or numerical bases like 2^x, 3^x.

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1 The variables \(x\) and \(y\) are such that \(y = - 1\) when \(x = 1\) and $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + \left( \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 3 } = 29$$ Find the values of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) when \(x = 1\).
6 A curve has equation \(x ^ { 2 } - 6 x y + 25 y ^ { 2 } = 16\). Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 0\) at the point \(( 3,1 )\). By finding the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(( 3,1 )\), determine the nature of this turning point.
3 A curve \(C\) has equation \(\tan y = x\), for \(x > 0\).
  1. Use implicit differentiation to show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = - 2 x \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 }$$
  2. Hence find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(\left( 1 , \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \right)\) on \(C\).
1 A curve \(C\) has equation \(\cos y = x\), for \(- \pi < x < \pi\).
  1. Use implicit differentiation to show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = - \cot y \left( \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 }$$
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi \right)\) on \(C\).
5 The point \(P ( 2,1 )\) lies on the curve with equation $$x ^ { 3 } - 2 y ^ { 3 } = 3 x y$$ Find
  1. the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at \(P\),
  2. the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at \(P\).
8 A curve \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x y - y ^ { 2 } + 20 = 0\). Show that, at stationary points on \(C , x = - 2 y\). Find the coordinates of the stationary points on \(C\), and determine their nature by considering the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the stationary points.
8 A curve \(C\) has equation \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x y - y ^ { 2 } + 20 = 0\). Show that, at stationary points on \(C , x = - 2 y\). Find the coordinates of the stationary points on \(C\), and determine their nature by considering the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at the stationary points.
The curve \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + 2 x y = y ^ { 3 } - 2$$
  1. Show that \(A ( - 1,1 )\) is the only point on \(C\) with \(x\)-coordinate equal to - 1 .
    For \(n \geqslant 1\), let \(A _ { n }\) denote the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { n } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { n } }\) at the point \(A ( - 1,1 )\).
  2. Show that \(A _ { 1 } = 0\).
  3. Show that \(A _ { 2 } = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\).
    Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } x ^ { n } \frac { \mathrm {~d} ^ { n } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { n } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  4. Show that for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } A _ { n - 1 } - n I _ { n - 1 } .$$
  5. Deduce the value of \(I _ { 3 }\) in terms of \(I _ { 1 }\).
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5 A curve has equation $$y ^ { 3 } \sin 2 x + 4 y = 8$$ Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where it crosses the \(y\)-axis.