Tangent with given gradient/property

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find where a tangent has a specified gradient, or to find the value of a constant so that a line is tangent to a curve.

3 questions · Standard +0.3

1.07m Tangents and normals: gradient and equations
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CAIE P1 2022 June Q11
10 marks Standard +0.8
11 The point \(P\) lies on the line with equation \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are positive constants. A curve has equation \(y = - \frac { m } { x }\). There is a single point \(P\) on the curve such that the straight line is a tangent to the curve at \(P\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(P\), giving the \(y\)-coordinate in terms of \(m\).
    The normal to the curve at \(P\) intersects the curve again at the point \(Q\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(Q\) in terms of \(m\).
    If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P1 2023 June Q5
5 marks Standard +0.3
5 The line with equation \(y = k x - k\), where \(k\) is a positive constant, is a tangent to the curve with equation \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 2 x }\). Find, in either order, the value of \(k\) and the coordinates of the point where the tangent meets the curve. [5]
CAIE P1 2013 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The straight line \(y = m x + 14\) is a tangent to the curve \(y = \frac { 12 } { x } + 2\) at the point \(P\). Find the value of the constant \(m\) and the coordinates of \(P\).