The curve C has equation 2x−y2=(x+y)22x - y^{2} = (x + y)^{2}.

  1. ((i))

    Find the equations of the tangents to C which are parallel to the x-axis.

  2. ((ii))

    The line ll is tangent to C at A(2,−2)A(2, -2). If the normal to C at the origin OO meets ll at the point BB, find the area of triangle OABOAB.

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3((i))

1. Differentiate the equation of the curve implicitly with respect to $x$.

2x−y2=(x+y)22x - y^2 = (x + y)^2

Differentiating both sides with respect to xx:
2−2ydydx=2(x+y)(1+dydx)2 - 2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 2(x + y)\left(1 + \frac{dy}{dx}\right)

2. Use the condition for horizontal tangents to find a relationship between $x$ and $y$.

Tangents parallel to the xx-axis have a gradient of 00, so dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0.

Substituting dydx=0\frac{dy}{dx} = 0 into the differentiated equation:
2−2y(0)=2(x+y)(1+0)2 - 2y(0) = 2(x + y)(1 + 0)
2=2(x+y)2 = 2(x + y)
1=x+y1 = x + y
x=1−yx = 1 - y

3. Substitute the relationship back into the original curve equation to solve for $y$.

Substitute x=1−yx = 1 - y into 2x−y2=(x+y)22x - y^2 = (x + y)^2:
2(1−y)−y2=(1−y+y)22(1 - y) - y^2 = (1 - y + y)^2
2−2y−y2=122 - 2y - y^2 = 1^2
2−2y−y2=12 - 2y - y^2 = 1
y2+2y−1=0y^2 + 2y - 1 = 0

Using the quadratic formula:
y=−2±22−4(1)(−1)2(1)y = \frac{-2 \pm \sqrt{2^2 - 4(1)(-1)}}{2(1)}
y=−2±82y = \frac{-2 \pm \sqrt{8}}{2}
y=−2±222y = \frac{-2 \pm 2\sqrt{2}}{2}
y=−1±2y = -1 \pm \sqrt{2}

4. State the equations of the tangents.

Since the tangents are parallel to the xx-axis, their equations take the form y=cy = c.

The equations of the tangents are y=−1+2y = -1 + \sqrt{2} and y=−1−2y = -1 - \sqrt{2}.

Answer

y=−1+2y = -1 + \sqrt{2} and y=−1−2y = -1 - \sqrt{2}

3((ii))

1. Find the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ using implicit differentiation (from part i).

Differentiating the equation 2x−y2=(x+y)22x - y^{2} = (x + y)^{2} implicitly with respect to xx:
2−2ydydx=2(x+y)(1+dydx)2 - 2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 2(x + y)\left(1 + \frac{dy}{dx}\right)
2−2ydydx=2x+2y+2(x+y)dydx2 - 2y \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x + 2y + 2(x + y)\frac{dy}{dx}
2−2x−2y=(2x+4y)dydx2 - 2x - 2y = (2x + 4y)\frac{dy}{dx}
dydx=2−2x−2y2x+4y=1−x−yx+2y\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2 - 2x - 2y}{2x + 4y} = \frac{1 - x - y}{x + 2y}

2. Find the equation of the tangent line $l$ at point $A(2, -2)$.

Substitute x=2x = 2 and y=−2y = -2 into dydx\frac{dy}{dx} to find the gradient mlm_l:
ml=1−2−(−2)2+2(−2)=1−2=−12m_l = \frac{1 - 2 - (-2)}{2 + 2(-2)} = \frac{1}{-2} = -\frac{1}{2}
The equation of the tangent line ll is:
y−(−2)=−12(x−2)y - (-2) = -\frac{1}{2}(x - 2)
y=−12x−1y = -\frac{1}{2}x - 1

3. Determine the equation of the normal to $C$ at the origin $O$.

At the origin O(0,0)O(0,0):
dydx=1−0−00+0=10\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1 - 0 - 0}{0 + 0} = \frac{1}{0}
Since the derivative evaluates to a non-zero number divided by zero, the gradient of the tangent at OO is undefined. This means the tangent is the vertical line x=0x = 0 (the yy-axis).
Therefore, the normal to the curve at OO is perpendicular to the yy-axis, which is the horizontal line y=0y = 0 (the xx-axis).

4. Find the coordinates of $B$ where the normal at $O$ meets the tangent $l$.

Substitute y=0y = 0 into the equation of ll to find the intersection point BB:
0=−12x−10 = -\frac{1}{2}x - 1
12x=−1  ⟹  x=−2\frac{1}{2}x = -1 \implies x = -2
Thus, the coordinates of BB are (−2,0)(-2, 0).

5. Calculate the area of triangle $OAB$.

The vertices of △OAB\triangle OAB are O(0,0)O(0,0), A(2,−2)A(2, -2) and B(−2,0)B(-2, 0).
Taking OBOB along the xx-axis as the base, its length is 22 units.
The perpendicular height of △OAB\triangle OAB is the absolute yy-coordinate of AA, which is ∣−2∣=2|-2| = 2 units.
Area=12×base×height=12×2×2=2\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 2 = 2

Answer

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