End of Ch7
End of Ch7
End of Ch7
13 y
18
y=2 −
2x + 3
A
O x
18
The diagram shows part of the curve y = 2 − , which crosses the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B.
2x + 3
The normal to the curve at A crosses the y-axis at C.
i Show that the equation of the line AC is 9x + 4 y = 27. [6]
ii Find the length of BC . [2]
Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics 9709 Paper 11 Q7 June 2010
15 y
1
y = (6x + 2) 3
A(1, 2)
B
E
C
O x
1
The diagram shows the curve y = (6x + 2) 3 and the point A(1, 2) which lies on the curve. The tangent to the
curve at A cuts the y-axis at B and the normal to the curve at A cuts the x-axis at C .
i Find the equation of the tangent AB and the equation of the normal AC . [5]
ii Find the distance BC . [3]
iii Find the coordinates of the point of intersection, E , of OA and BC , and determine whether E is
the mid-point of OA. [4]
Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics 9709 Paper 11 Q11 November 2012
3x5 − 7
1 Differentiate with respect to x. [3]
4x
8
2 Find the gradient of the curve y = at the point where x = 2. [3]
4x − 5
3 A curve has equation y = 3x3 − 3x 2 + x − 7. Show that the gradient of the curve is never negative. [3]
dy d2 y
4 The equation of a curve is y = (3 − 5x )3 − 2 x. Find and . [3]
dx dx 2
15
5 Find the gradient of the curve y = at the point where x = 5. [4]
x2 − 2 x
6 The normal to the curve y = 5 x at the point P (4, 10) meets the x-axis at the point Q.
a Find the equation of the normal PQ. [4]
b Find the coordinates of Q. [1]
12
7 The equation of a curve is y = 5 x + 2 .
dy x
a Find . [2]
dx
b Show that the normal to the curve at the point (2, 13) meets the x-axis at the point (28, 0). [3]
12
8 The normal to the curve y = at the point (9, 4) meets the x-axis at P and the y-axis at Q.
x
Find the length of PQ, correct to 3 signi cant gures. [6] 209
9 The curve y = x( x − 3)( x − 5) crosses the x-axis at the points O(0, 0), A(3, 0) and B(5, 0) .
The tangents to the curve at the points A and B meet at the point C.
Find the coordinates of the point C . [6]
2
10 A curve passes through the point A(4, 2) and has equation y = .
( x − 3)2
a Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point A. [5]
b Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point A. [2]
10
11 A curve passes through the point P (5, 1) and has equation y = 3 − .
x
a Show that the equation of the normal to the curve at the point P is 5x + 2 y = 27. [4]
The normal meets the curve again at the point Q.
b i Find the coordinates of Q. [3]
ii Find the midpoint of PQ. [1]
4
12 A curve has equation y = 3x − and passes through the points A(1, −1) and B(4, 11).
x
At each of the points C and D on the curve, the tangent is parallel to AB. Find the equation of the
perpendicular bisector of CD. [7]