5 . (a !in" x y " " # (2) (b !in" an equation for the tan$ent to the curve at the point %here x & 1# (3) (c Determine %hether y is increasin$ or "ecreasin$ %hen x & 2# (2) (Total 7 marks) 2. A curve has equation y = x 5 'x ( (x + 25# (a !in" x y " " # (3)
(b )he point P on the curve has coor"inates (2* (# (i Sho% that the $ra"ient of the curve at P is 5# (2)
(ii +ence fin" an equation of the normal to the curve at P* expressin$ ,our ans%er in the form ax + by = c* %here a, b an" c are inte$ers# (3) (c Determine %hether y is increasin$ or "ecreasin$ %hen x & 1# (2) (Total 10 marks) 3. A ta-i firm a"vertises its char$es as ./l#(0 for the first 010 metres plus 20p for ever, extra 100 metres2# )hese char$es can be mo"elle" b, the equation C & 1#(0 3 * 010 * 2000 010 ( x x %here C is the char$e in / an" x is the "istance travelle" in metres# 1
(a 4xplain ho% the equation is obtaine" from the ta-i firm5s char$es# (3) (b 6rite "o%n the value of x C " " an" explain %hat this value means# (2) (Total 5 marks) 4. A curve is "efine" for x 7 0 b, the equation y & x 3 x 2 # (a (i !in" x y " " # (3) (ii +ence sho% that the $ra"ient of the curve at the point P %here x & 2 is 2 1 # (1)
(b !in" an equation of the normal to the curve at this point P# (4) (Total 8 marks)
5. A curve has equation y = x ( x 2 px + q* %here p an" q are positive constants# (a !in"* in terms of p an" q* the equation of the tan$ent to the curve at the point %here the curve intersects the y8a-is# (5) (b 9iven that the curve intersects the x8a-is at three points* s:etch , & x ( x 2 px 3 q# ;ou "o not nee" to mar: the coor"inates of an, point# (2) (Total 7 marks) 2