1.07s Parametric and implicit differentiation

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Edexcel P4 2024 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f577461-24b7-4615-b58b-e67597fd9675-08_815_849_248_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The curve \(C\), shown in Figure 1, has equation $$y ^ { 2 } x + 3 y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + k \quad y > 0$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\) The point \(P ( p , 2 )\), where \(p\) is a constant, lies on \(C\).
    Given that \(P\) is the minimum turning point on \(C\),
  2. find
    1. the value of \(p\)
    2. the value of \(k\)
Edexcel P4 2024 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.8
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f577461-24b7-4615-b58b-e67597fd9675-28_597_1020_251_525} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = \sec t \quad y = \sqrt { 3 } \tan \left( t + \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) \quad \frac { \pi } { 6 } < t < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\)
  2. Find an equation for the tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\) Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants.
  3. Show that all points on \(C\) satisfy the equation $$y = \frac { A x ^ { 2 } + B \sqrt { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 } } { 4 - 3 x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel C4 2006 January Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A curve \(C\) is described by the equation
$$3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 y ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 6 x y - 5 = 0$$ Find an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(( 1 , - 2 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C4 2007 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A curve has parametric equations
$$x = 7 \cos t - \cos 7 t , y = 7 \sin t - \sin 7 t , \quad \frac { \pi } { 8 } < t < \frac { \pi } { 3 }$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\). You need not simplify your answer.
  2. Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\). Give your answer in its simplest exact form.
Edexcel C4 2007 January Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5. A set of curves is given by the equation \(\sin x + \cos y = 0.5\).
  1. Use implicit differentiation to find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\). For \(- \pi < x < \pi\) and \(- \pi < y < \pi\),
  2. find the coordinates of the points where \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 0\).
Edexcel C4 2008 January Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5. A curve is described by the equation $$x ^ { 3 } - 4 y ^ { 2 } = 12 x y$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the two points on the curve where \(x = - 8\).
  2. Find the gradient of the curve at each of these points.
Edexcel C4 2009 January Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.3
A curve \(C\) has the equation \(y ^ { 2 } - 3 y = x ^ { 3 } + 8\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  2. Hence find the gradient of \(C\) at the point where \(y = 3\).
Edexcel C4 2010 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has the equation
$$\cos 2 x + \cos 3 y = 1 , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 4 } , \quad 0 \leqslant y \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 6 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) where \(x = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\).
  2. Find the value of \(y\) at \(P\).
  3. Find the equation of the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c \pi = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers. \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2011 January Q6
15 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The curve \(C\) has parametric equations
$$x = \ln t , \quad y = t ^ { 2 } - 2 , \quad t > 0$$ Find
  1. an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point where \(t = 3\),
  2. a cartesian equation of \(C\). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a3ece8a8-8107-4c3a-a6a9-c19b5e35ec5a-10_579_759_740_571} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} The finite area \(R\), shown in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\), the \(x\)-axis, the line \(x = \ln 2\) and the line \(x = \ln 4\). The area \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid generated.
Edexcel C4 2012 January Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(2 x + 3 y ^ { 2 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } y = 4 x ^ { 2 }\).
The point \(P\) on the curve has coordinates \(( - 1,1 )\).
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at \(P\).
  2. Hence find the equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C4 2012 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8c963567-d751-4898-b7a7-7095d90514f0-07_687_1209_214_370} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = 4 \sin \left( t + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) , \quad y = 3 \cos 2 t , \quad 0 \leqslant t < 2 \pi$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. Find the coordinates of all the points on \(C\) where \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 0\)
Edexcel C4 2014 January Q7
13 marks Challenging +1.2
7. The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = 2 \cos t , \quad y = \sqrt { 3 } \cos 2 t , \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant \pi$$ where \(t\) is a parameter.
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\). The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) where \(t = \frac { 2 \pi } { 3 }\) The line \(l\) is a normal to \(C\) at \(P\).
  2. Show that an equation for \(l\) is $$2 x - 2 \sqrt { 3 } y - 1 = 0$$ The line \(l\) intersects the curve \(C\) again at the point \(Q\).
  3. Find the exact coordinates of \(Q\). You must show clearly how you obtained your answers. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{245bbe52-3a14-4494-af17-7711caf79b22-23_106_63_2595_1882}
Edexcel C4 2005 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. A curve has equation $$x ^ { 2 } + 2 x y - 3 y ^ { 2 } + 16 = 0 .$$ Find the coordinates of the points on the curve where \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 0\).
Edexcel C4 2005 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A curve has parametric equations
$$x = 2 \cot t , \quad y = 2 \sin ^ { 2 } t , \quad 0 < t \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of the parameter \(t\).
  2. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\).
  3. Find a cartesian equation of the curve in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). State the domain on which the curve is defined.
Edexcel C4 2006 June Q1
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A curve \(C\) is described by the equation
$$3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 y ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 3 y + 5 = 0$$ Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point ( 0,1 ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C4 2006 June Q4
9 marks Moderate -0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c0c6303b-f527-4e68-91bc-5c9c6ffa8de8-05_480_1059_313_438}
\end{figure} The curve shown in Figure 2 has parametric equations $$x = \sin t , y = \sin \left( t + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < t < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\).
  2. Show that a cartesian equation of the curve is $$y = \frac { \sqrt { } 3 } { 2 } x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { } \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) , \quad - 1 < x < 1$$
Edexcel C4 2007 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
6. A curve has parametric equations $$x = \tan ^ { 2 } t , \quad y = \sin t , \quad 0 < t < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\). You need not simplify your answer.
  2. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\). Give your answer in the form \(y = a x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
  3. Find a cartesian equation of the curve in the form \(y ^ { 2 } = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2008 June Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4. A curve has equation \(3 x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } + x y = 4\). The points \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on the curve. The gradient of the tangent to the curve is \(\frac { 8 } { 3 }\) at \(P\) and at \(Q\).
  1. Use implicit differentiation to show that \(y - 2 x = 0\) at \(P\) and at \(Q\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\).
Edexcel C4 2008 June Q8
16 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fb1924cc-9fa3-4fde-ba4d-6fb095f7f70b-11_639_972_228_484} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = 8 \cos t , \quad y = 4 \sin 2 t , \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 } .$$ The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) and has coordinates \(( 4,2 \sqrt { } 3 )\).
  1. Find the value of \(t\) at the point \(P\). The line \(l\) is a normal to \(C\) at \(P\).
  2. Show that an equation for \(l\) is \(y = - x \sqrt { 3 } + 6 \sqrt { 3 }\). The finite region \(R\) is enclosed by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 4\), as shown shaded in Figure 3.
  3. Show that the area of \(R\) is given by the integral \(\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } 64 \sin ^ { 2 } t \cos t \mathrm {~d} t\).
  4. Use this integral to find the area of \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { } 3\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel C4 2009 June Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } = 2 x + y ^ { 2 }\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The point \(P\) on \(C\) has coordinates \(( 0,1 )\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C4 2009 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c2622c33-9436-4254-a728-10ba4703a28c-09_735_1222_205_358} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with parametric equations $$x = 2 \cos 2 t , \quad y = 6 \sin t , \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\).
  2. Find a cartesian equation of the curve in the form $$y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , \quad - k \leqslant x \leqslant k$$ stating the value of the constant \(k\).
  3. Write down the range of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C4 2010 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3. A curve \(C\) has equation $$2 ^ { x } + y ^ { 2 } = 2 x y$$ Find the exact value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) at the point on \(C\) with coordinates \(( 3,2 )\).
Edexcel C4 2010 June Q4
10 marks Standard +0.3
4. A curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \sin ^ { 2 } t , \quad y = 2 \tan t , \quad 0 \leqslant t < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\). The tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\) cuts the \(x\)-axis at the point \(P\).
  2. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\).
    \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2011 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Find the gradient of the curve with equation
$$\ln y = 2 x \ln x , \quad x > 0 , y > 0$$ at the point on the curve where \(x = 2\). Give your answer as an exact value.
Edexcel C4 2011 June Q7
15 marks Challenging +1.2
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{9d513d77-b8f9-4223-832f-f566c5f50457-10_643_999_276_475} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows part of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = \tan \theta , \quad y = \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) and has coordinates \(\left( \sqrt { } 3 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { } 3 \right)\).
  1. Find the value of \(\theta\) at the point \(P\). The line \(l\) is a normal to \(C\) at \(P\). The normal cuts the \(x\)-axis at the point \(Q\).
  2. Show that \(Q\) has coordinates \(( k \sqrt { } 3,0 )\), giving the value of the constant \(k\). The finite shaded region \(S\) shown in Figure 3 is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(x = \sqrt { } 3\) and the \(x\)-axis. This shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  3. Find the volume of the solid of revolution, giving your answer in the form \(p \pi \sqrt { } 3 + q \pi ^ { 2 }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants. Question 7 continued
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