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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CAIE P2 2022 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 A curve has equation \(x ^ { 2 } y + 2 y ^ { 3 } = 48\).
Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point ( 4,2 ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
CAIE P2 2013 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5 The equation of a curve is $$x ^ { 2 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } y + 3 y = 9$$
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 2 x - 4 x y } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 }\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point where \(x = 2\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\).
CAIE P2 2019 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3 Find the equation of the normal to the curve $$x ^ { 2 } \ln y + 2 x + 5 y = 11$$ at the point \(( 3,1 )\).
CAIE P2 2014 November Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3 A curve has equation $$3 \ln x + 6 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 16$$ Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point \(( 1,2 )\). Give your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
CAIE P2 2016 November Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 The equation of a curve is \(3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x y + y ^ { 2 } = 24\). Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point ( 1,3 ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4. The curve \(C\) has equation $$3 y \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } = 4 x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 2$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). The point \(P\) on \(C\) has coordinates \(( 0,2 )\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\) giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found.
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Edexcel C34 2018 October Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. A curve \(C\) has equation $$x ^ { 3 } - 4 x y + 2 x + 3 y ^ { 2 } - 3 = 0$$ Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point ( \(- 3,2\) ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c6bde466-61ec-437d-a3b4-84511a98d788-05_108_166_2612_1781}
Edexcel C3 2007 January Q3
9 marks Moderate -0.3
3. The curve \(C\) has equation $$x = 2 \sin y .$$
  1. Show that the point \(P \left( \sqrt { } 2 , \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right)\) lies on \(C\).
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }\) at \(P\).
  3. Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\). Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are exact constants.
Edexcel C3 2012 January Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. The point \(P\) is the point on the curve \(x = 2 \tan \left( y + \frac { \pi } { 12 } \right)\) with \(y\)-coordinate \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\). Find an equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\).
Edexcel P4 2021 January Q6
9 marks Standard +0.8
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.
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 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 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 P4 2024 June Q5
13 marks Standard +0.0
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  1. The curve \(C\) is defined by the equation
$$8 x ^ { 3 } - 3 y ^ { 2 } + 2 x y = 9$$ Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point ( 2,5 ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers. 4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of a segment \(P Q R P\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius 5 cm .
Given that \begin{itemize} \item angle \(P O R\) is \(\theta\) radians \item \(\theta\) is increasing, from 0 to \(\pi\), at a constant rate of 0.1 radians per second \item the area of the segment \(P Q R P\) is \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
Edexcel P4 2021 October Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$2 x - 4 y ^ { 2 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8$$ The point \(P ( 3,2 )\) lies on \(C\).
Find the equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point \(P\), writing your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
OCR MEI C3 Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.8
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 ).
OCR C4 2008 January Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 Find the equation of the normal to the curve $$x ^ { 3 } + 4 x ^ { 2 } y + y ^ { 3 } = 6$$ at the point \(( 1,1 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR C4 2007 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 The equation of a curve is \(x ^ { 2 } + 3 x y + 4 y ^ { 2 } = 58\). Find the equation of the normal at the point \(( 2,3 )\) on the curve, giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR C4 Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. A curve has the equation
$$3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + x y + y ^ { 2 } - 11 = 0$$ The point \(P\) on the curve has coordinates \(( - 1,3 )\).
  1. Show that the normal to the curve at \(P\) has the equation \(y = 2 - x\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the point where the normal to the curve at \(P\) meets the curve again.
OCR C4 Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
3. A curve has the equation $$3 x ^ { 2 } + x y - 2 y ^ { 2 } + 25 = 0$$ Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point with coordinates \(( 1,4 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR C4 Q1
4 marks Standard +0.2
  1. Differentiate each of the following with respect to \(x\) and simplify your answers.
    1. \(\quad \ln ( \cos x )\)
    2. \(x ^ { 2 } \sin 3 x\)
    3. A curve has the equation
    $$x ^ { 2 } + 3 x y - 2 y ^ { 2 } + 17 = 0$$
  2. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  3. Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point ( \(3 , - 2\) ).
OCR C4 Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. A curve has the equation $$4 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x y - y ^ { 2 } + 11 = 0$$ Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point with coordinates \(( - 1 , - 3 )\).
Edexcel C34 2016 June Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
2. The point \(P\) with coordinates \(\left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } , 1 \right)\) lies on the curve with equation $$4 x \sin x = \pi y ^ { 2 } + 2 x , \quad \frac { \pi } { 6 } \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$$ Find an equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\).
OCR C4 2010 January Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 Find the equation of the normal to the curve \(x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } y = y ^ { 3 } + 15\) at the point \(( 2,1 )\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
OCR H240/01 2019 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5 A curve has equation \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } y + y ^ { 2 } + 1 = 0\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 6 x y - 3 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 y - 3 x ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point ( 1,2 ).