The equation of a curve is .
- (a)
Find the set of values of for which and represent this set on a number line.
- (b)
The line is a tangent to the curve at the point $P.
Find the possible values of .
- (c)
Given that , find the coordinates of .
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5(a)
1. Substitute the expression for $y$ into the given inequality
2. Rearrange the inequality into standard quadratic form
3. Solve the quadratic inequality
4. Represent the solution on a number line
Draw a number line with open circles at and , and a line segment connecting them to indicate the values between them.
5(b)
1. Substitute the equation of the line into the equation of the curve
From the line equation, .
Substitute into the curve equation:
2. Rearrange into a standard quadratic equation
3. Apply the condition for a tangent (discriminant equals zero)
For the line to be a tangent, the discriminant .
4. Solve for $k$
or
5(c)
1. Determine the value of $k$ and set up the equation for the x-coordinate of $P$
From part (b), the condition for the line to be a tangent gives , so .
Given , we have .
The intersection equation is .
Substituting gives .
2. Solve the quadratic equation to find the x-coordinate of $P$
3. Find the corresponding y-coordinate of $P$
Substitute into the curve equation :
The coordinates of are .
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