The gradient function of a curve is given by dydx=−1x2+6cos⁡3x\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{1}{x^2} + 6 \cos 3x. The coordinates of the point PP, which lies on the curve, is (π2,π)\left(\frac{\pi}{2}, \pi\right). A point QQ exists such that the mid-point of PQPQ is (34π,2π)\left(\frac{3}{4}\pi, 2\pi\right). Find

  1. (a)

    the coordinates of the point QQ,

  2. (b)

    the equation of the curve.

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12(a)

1. Set up and solve the equation for the $x$-coordinate of $Q$

Let the coordinates of QQ be (x,y)(x, y).
Using the midpoint formula for the xx-coordinate:
π2+x2=34π\frac{\frac{\pi}{2} + x}{2} = \frac{3}{4}\pi
π2+x=32π\frac{\pi}{2} + x = \frac{3}{2}\pi
x=32π−π2=πx = \frac{3}{2}\pi - \frac{\pi}{2} = \pi

2. Set up and solve the equation for the $y$-coordinate of $Q$

Using the midpoint formula for the yy-coordinate:
π+y2=2π\frac{\pi + y}{2} = 2\pi
π+y=4π\pi + y = 4\pi
y=3πy = 3\pi

Answer

(π,3π)(\pi, 3\pi)

12(b)

1. Integrate the gradient function to find the general equation of the curve

dydx=−x−2+6cos⁡3x\frac{dy}{dx} = -x^{-2} + 6 \cos 3x
y=∫(−x−2+6cos⁡3x) dxy = \int (-x^{-2} + 6 \cos 3x) \, dx
y=−x−1−1+6sin⁡3x3+cy = -\frac{x^{-1}}{-1} + \frac{6 \sin 3x}{3} + c
y=1x+2sin⁡3x+cy = \frac{1}{x} + 2 \sin 3x + c

2. Substitute the coordinates of point P to find the constant of integration $c$

Substitute x=π2x = \frac{\pi}{2} and y=πy = \pi:
π=1π2+2sin⁡(3(π2))+c\pi = \frac{1}{\frac{\pi}{2}} + 2 \sin\left(3\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\right) + c
π=2π+2sin⁡(3π2)+c\pi = \frac{2}{\pi} + 2 \sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{2}\right) + c
π=2π+2(−1)+c\pi = \frac{2}{\pi} + 2(-1) + c
c=π−2π+2c = \pi - \frac{2}{\pi} + 2

3. State the final equation of the curve

y=1x+2sin⁡3x+π−2π+2y = \frac{1}{x} + 2 \sin 3x + \pi - \frac{2}{\pi} + 2

Answer

y=1x+2sin⁡3x+π−2π+2y = \frac{1}{x} + 2 \sin 3x + \pi - \frac{2}{\pi} + 2

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