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This document contains 5 questions regarding curve sketching and finding equations of tangents and normals. Question 1 has parts asking to express a function in terms of constants, find the derivative, and find the equation of a tangent line. Question 2 finds the derivative of a function and the equation of a normal line. Question 3 finds a derivative and the equation of a tangent line. Question 4 calculates the value of a constant in a tangent line equation. Question 5 involves sketching a curve, finding a derivative, determining that a quadratic equation gives the x-coordinate of a point, and using information to find the value of a constant.

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Lesson 2

This document contains 5 questions regarding curve sketching and finding equations of tangents and normals. Question 1 has parts asking to express a function in terms of constants, find the derivative, and find the equation of a tangent line. Question 2 finds the derivative of a function and the equation of a normal line. Question 3 finds a derivative and the equation of a tangent line. Question 4 calculates the value of a constant in a tangent line equation. Question 5 involves sketching a curve, finding a derivative, determining that a quadratic equation gives the x-coordinate of a point, and using information to find the value of a constant.

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Q1.

f(x) = , x>0

(a) Show that f(x) = Ax−1 + Bxk + C, where A, B, C and k are constants to be determined.
(4)

(b) Hence find f'(x).


(2)

(c) Find an equation of the tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point where x = 4
(4)

Q2.
The curve C has equation

(a) Find , giving your answer in simplest form.


(4)

The point P (4, 3) lies on C.


(b) Find the equation of the normal to C at the point P. Write your answer in the form ax + by +
c = 0, where a, b and c are
integers to be found.
(4)
Q3.
The curve C has equation
y = (x − 2)(x − 4)2
(a) Show that

(4)

The line l1 is the tangent to C at the point where x = 6


(b) Find the equation of l1, giving your answer in the form y = mx + c, where m and c are
constants to be found.
(4)

The line l2 is the tangent to C at the point where x = α


Given that l1 and l2 are parallel and distinct,
(c) find the value of α
(3)
Q4.

The straight line with equation y = 4x + c, where c is a constant, is a tangent to the curve with
equation y = 2x2 + 8x + 3
Calculate the value of c
Extension
Q5.

Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation

where k is a constant.

(a) Find
(2)

The line l, shown in Figure 5, is the normal to C at the point A with x coordinate
Given that l is also a tangent to C at the point B,
(b) show that the x coordinate of the point B is a solution of the equation
12x2 + 4x − 33 = 0
(4)
(c) Hence find the x coordinate of B, justifying your answer.
(2)

Given that the y intercept of l is −1


(d) find the value of k.
(4)

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