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

  1. (a)

    Show that 1−dydx=21+2x−2y1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} = \frac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y}.

  2. (b)

    Hence, or otherwise, show that d2ydx2=(1−dydx)3\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\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{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}(x + y) = \frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left((x - y)^2\right)
1+dydx=2(x−y)(1−dydx)1 + \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} = 2(x - y)\left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)

2. Expand the right-hand side and make $\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}$ the subject.

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

3. Evaluate $1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}$ by substituting the derived expression and simplifying to a single fraction.

1−dydx=1−2x−2y−11+2x−2y1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} = 1 - \frac{2x - 2y - 1}{1 + 2x - 2y}
=1+2x−2y−(2x−2y−1)1+2x−2y= \frac{1 + 2x - 2y - (2x - 2y - 1)}{1 + 2x - 2y}
=1+2x−2y−2x+2y+11+2x−2y= \frac{1 + 2x - 2y - 2x + 2y + 1}{1 + 2x - 2y}
=21+2x−2y= \frac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y}

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8(b)

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

ddx(1−dydx)=ddx(2(1+2x−2y)−1)\frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right) = \frac{\text{d}}{\text{d}x}\left( 2(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-1} \right)
−d2ydx2=−2(1+2x−2y)−2(2−2dydx)-\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = -2(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-2} \left(2 - 2\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)

2. Factor the expression and substitute the result from part (a) to prove the given identity.

−d2ydx2=−4(1+2x−2y)−2(1−dydx)-\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = -4(1 + 2x - 2y)^{-2} \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)
d2ydx2=(21+2x−2y)2(1−dydx)\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = \left(\frac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y}\right)^2 \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)
From part (a), we know that 21+2x−2y=1−dydx\frac{2}{1 + 2x - 2y} = 1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}. Substituting this gives:
d2ydx2=(1−dydx)2(1−dydx)\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)^2 \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)
d2ydx2=(1−dydx)3\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = \left(1 - \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x}\right)^3

Answer

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8(c)

1. Evaluate the second derivative at the turning point.

At a turning point, the first derivative is zero, so dydx=0\frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} = 0.
Substituting this into the expression for the second derivative from (b):
d2ydx2=(1−0)3=1\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = (1 - 0)^3 = 1

2. Determine the nature of the turning point.

Since d2ydx2=1>0\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = 1 > 0, by the second derivative test, the turning point is a minimum.

Answer

The turning point is a minimum because d2ydx2=1>0\frac{\text{d}^2 y}{\text{d}x^2} = 1 > 0.

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