A curve has the equation , where is a constant.
- (a)
Find the range of values of such that is always positive for all real values of .
- (b)
In the case where , show that the line is a tangent to the curve.
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Worked solution
(a)
1. 确定二次表达式恒正的条件,计算判别式 $\Delta$
对于二次表达式 , 的系数为 。
要使该表达式对所有实数 恒为正,其判别式必须小于零:
代入系数:
2. 解二次不等式求出 $p$ 的取值范围
令 ,得:
因式分解得:
解得 的取值范围为:
Answer
(b)
1. 将 $p = 4$ 代入曲线方程,并与直线方程联立得到二次方程
当 时,曲线方程为:
联立曲线与直线 :
整理得:
2. 计算判别式并得出相切结论
计算该二次方程的判别式 :
(或者:,方程有重根 )
因为判别式 ,说明直线与曲线有且仅有一个交点,所以直线 是曲线的切线。
Answer
当 时,曲线与直线联立方程的判别式 (或方程有唯一重根 ),因此直线 是曲线的切线。
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