The equation of a curve is given by
where , , and are constants.
- (i)
Find in terms of and .
- (ii)
The curve has a stationary point at and the tangent to the curve at is parallel to the -axis.
Find the values of , , and .
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Worked solution
6(i)
1. Differentiate the given equation implicitly with respect to $x$.
2. Isolate the terms with $\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}$ and factorize.
3. Make $\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}$ the subject of the formula.
6(ii)
1. Find the implicit derivative (from part i) and apply the stationary point condition to find a relationship between $A$ and $C$.
First, we find as required from the earlier part. Differentiating implicitly with respect to gives:
At the stationary point , . Setting the numerator to :
2. Apply the condition for a tangent parallel to the $y$-axis to find a relationship between $B$ and $D$.
At , the tangent is parallel to the -axis, meaning the gradient is undefined. Setting the denominator to :
3. Substitute both points into the curve's equation to form a system of equations in $A$ and $B$.
Since lies on the curve:
Substitute and :
Since lies on the curve:
Substitute and :
4. Solve the system of linear equations to find the values of $A, B, C$, and $D$.
Substitute (1) into (2):
Substitute back into (1):
Using our earlier expressions to find and :
, , ,
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