The curve C has equation x+y=(x−y)2.x + y = (x - y)^2. It is given that C has only one turning point.

  1. (a)

    Show that 1−dydx=21+2x−2y1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y}.

  2. (b)

    Hence, or otherwise, show that d2ydx2=(1−dydx)3.\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^3.

  3. (c)

    Hence state, with a reason, whether the turning point is a minimum or a maximum.

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8(a)

1. Differentiate the given equation implicitly with respect to $x$.

ddx(x+y)=ddx((x−y)2)\frac{d}{dx}(x + y) = \frac{d}{dx}((x - y)^2)
1+dydx=2(x−y)(1−dydx)1 + \frac{dy}{dx} = 2(x - y)\left(1 - \frac{dy}{dx}\right)

2. Expand and make $\frac{dy}{dx}$ the subject of the equation.

1+dydx=2(x−y)−2(x−y)dydx1 + \frac{dy}{dx} = 2(x - y) - 2(x - y)\frac{dy}{dx}
dydx+2(x−y)dydx=2(x−y)−1\frac{dy}{dx} + 2(x - y)\frac{dy}{dx} = 2(x - y) - 1
dydx(1+2x−2y)=2x−2y−1\frac{dy}{dx}(1 + 2x - 2y) = 2x - 2y - 1
dydx=2x−2y−11+2x−2y\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2x - 2y - 1}{1 + 2x - 2y}

3. Evaluate and simplify $1 - \frac{dy}{dx}$ to match the required form.

1−dydx=1−2x−2y−11+2x−2y1 - \frac{dy}{dx} = 1 - \frac{2x - 2y - 1}{1 + 2x - 2y}
1−dydx=(1+2x−2y)−(2x−2y−1)1+2x−2y1 - \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(1 + 2x - 2y) - (2x - 2y - 1)}{1 + 2x - 2y}
1−dydx=1+2x−2y−2x+2y+11+2x−2y1 - \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1 + 2x - 2y - 2x + 2y + 1}{1 + 2x - 2y}
1−dydx=21+2x−2y(shown)1 - \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y} \quad \text{(shown)}

Answer

1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y} \quad \text{(shown)}

8(b)

1. Differentiate both sides of the equation from part (a) with respect to $x$.

From part (a), we have:
1−dydx=2(1+2x−2y)−11 - \dfrac{dy}{dx} = 2(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-1}

Differentiating both sides with respect to xx:
−d2ydx2=−2(1+2x−2y)−2⋅ddx(1+2x−2y)-\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = -2(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-2} \cdot \dfrac{d}{dx}(1 + 2x - 2y)

2. Apply the chain rule to complete the differentiation.

Evaluating the derivative of the inner function:
−d2ydx2=−2(1+2x−2y)−2(2−2dydx)-\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = -2(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-2} \left(2 - 2\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)

Factorising out 22:
−d2ydx2=−4(1+2x−2y)−2(1−dydx)-\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = -4(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-2} \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)

Multiplying by −1-1 and rewriting with a positive exponent:
d2ydx2=4(1+2x−2y)2(1−dydx)\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \dfrac{4}{(1 + 2x - 2y)^2} \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)

3. Substitute the expression from part (a) to show the final result.

From part (a), we know that 21+2x−2y=1−dydx\dfrac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y} = 1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}. Squaring both sides gives:
4(1+2x−2y)2=(1−dydx)2\dfrac{4}{(1 + 2x - 2y)^2} = \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2

Substituting this into the equation for the second derivative:
d2ydx2=(1−dydx)2(1−dydx)\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^2 \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)
d2ydx2=(1−dydx)3\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^3 (Shown)

Answer

d2ydx2=(1−dydx)3\dfrac{d^2y}{dx^2} = \left(1 - \dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)^3

8(c)

1. State the condition for a turning point and evaluate the second derivative using the given identity.

At a turning point, dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0.

Substituting dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 into the expression from (b):
d2ydx2=(1−0)3\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = (1 - 0)^3
d2ydx2=1\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 1

2. Conclude the nature of the turning point using the second derivative test.

Since d2ydx2=1>0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = 1 > 0, the turning point is a minimum.

Answer

Minimum, since d2ydx2>0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} > 0.

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