The curve \(C\) has equation
\(y=\frac{p x^{2}+4 x+1}{x+1}\)
where \(p\) is a positive constant and \(p \neq 3\).
(i) Obtain the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
(ii) Find the value of \(p\) for which the \(x\)-axis is a tangent to \(C\), and sketch \(C\) in this case.
(iii) For the case \(p=1\), show that \(C\) has no turning points, and sketch \(C\), giving the exact coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the \(x\)-axis.
A curve has parametric equations
\(x=2 \theta-\sin 2 \theta, \quad y=1-\cos 2 \theta, \quad \text { for }-3 \pi \leqslant \theta \leqslant 3 \pi\)
Show that
\(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=\cot \theta\)
except for certain values of \(\theta\), which should be stated.
Find the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) when \(\theta=\frac{1}{4} \pi\).
The curve \(C\) is defined parametrically by
\(x=4 t-t^{2} \quad \text { and } \quad y=1-\mathrm{e}^{-t}\)
where \(0 \leqslant t\lt 2\). Show that at all points of \(C\),
\(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}=\frac{(t-1) \mathrm{e}^{-t}}{4(2-t)^{3}}\)
Show that the mean value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) with respect to \(x\) over the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac{7}{4}\) is
\(\frac{4 e^{-\frac{1}{2}}-3}{21} .\)
Show that, with a suitable value of the constant \(\alpha\), the substitution \(y=x^{\alpha} w\) reduces the differential equation
\(2 x^{2} \frac{\mathrm{~d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+\left(3 x^{2}+8 x\right) \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}+\left(x^{2}+6 x+4\right) y=\mathrm{f}(x)\)
to
\(2 \frac{\mathrm{~d}^{2} w}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+3 \frac{\mathrm{~d} w}{\mathrm{~d} x}+w=\mathrm{f}(x)\)
Find the general solution for \(y\) in the case where \(\mathrm{f}(x)=6 \sin 2 x+7 \cos 2 x\).
The curve \(C\) has equation
\(x^{2}-x y-2 y^{2}=4 .\)
Show that, at the point \(A(2,0)\) on \(C, \frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=2\).
Find the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) at \(A\).
The curve \(C\) has equation
\(x y+(x+y)^{3}=1\)
Show that \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=-\frac{3}{4}\) at the point \(A(1,0)\) on \(C\).
Find the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) at \(A\).
The curve \(C\) has equation \(y=\frac{x^{2}}{x-2}\). Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
Find the coordinates of the turning points on \(C\).
Draw a sketch of \(C\).
Answer only one of the following two alternatives.
EITHER
The curve \(C\) has cartesian equation
\(\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)^{2}=a^{2}\left(x^{2}-y^{2}\right),\)
where \(a\) is a positive constant. Show that \(C\) has polar equation
\(r^{2}=a^{2} \cos 2 \theta .\)
Sketch \(C\) for \(-\pi\lt \theta \leqslant \pi\).
Find the area of the sector between \(\theta=-\frac{1}{4} \pi\) and \(\theta=\frac{1}{4} \pi\).
Find the polar coordinates of all points of \(C\) where the tangent is parallel to the initial line.
OR
Show that the substitution \(y=x z\) reduces the differential equation
\(\frac{1}{x} \frac{\mathrm{~d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+\left(\frac{6}{x}-\frac{2}{x^{2}}\right) \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}+\left(\frac{9}{x}-\frac{6}{x^{2}}+\frac{2}{x^{3}}\right) y=169 \sin 2 x\)
to the differential equation
\(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} z}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+6 \frac{\mathrm{~d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}+9 z=169 \sin 2 x .\)
Find the particular solution for \(y\) in terms of \(x\), given that when \(x=0, z=-10\) and \(\frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}=5\).
The curve \(C\) has equation \(y=\frac{x^{2}-3 x+3}{x-2}\). Find the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
Show that there are no points on \(C\) for which \(-1\lt y\lt 3\).
Find the coordinates of the turning points of \(C\).
Sketch \(C\).
The curve \(C\) has equation \(x^{3}+y^{3}=3 x y\), for \(x\gt 0\) and \(y\gt 0\). Find a relationship between \(x\) and \(y\) when \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=0\).
Find the exact coordinates of the turning point of \(C\), and determine the nature of this turning point.
The variables \(x\) and \(y\) are such that \(y=-1\) when \(x=1\) and
\(x^{2}+y^{2}+\left(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\right)^{3}=29\)
Find the values of \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\) and \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) when \(x=1\).
Answer only one of the following two alternatives.
EITHER
The variables \(z\) and \(x\) are related by the differential equation
\(3 z^{2} \frac{\mathrm{~d}^{2} z}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+6 z^{2} \frac{\mathrm{~d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}+6 z\left(\frac{\mathrm{~d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}\right)^{2}+5 z^{3}=5 x+2 .\)
Use the substitution \(y=z^{3}\) to show that \(y\) and \(x\) are related by the differential equation
\(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+2 \frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}+5 y=5 x+2 .\)
Given that \(z=1\) and \(\frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}=-\frac{2}{3}\) when \(x=0\), find \(z\) in terms of \(x\).
Deduce that, for large positive values of \(x, z \approx x^{\frac{1}{3}}\).
OR
The curve \(C\) has equation
\(y=\frac{x(x+1)}{(x-1)^{2}} .\)
(i) Obtain the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
(ii) Show that there is exactly one point of intersection of \(C\) with the asymptotes and find its coordinates.
(iii) Find \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\) and hence
(a) find the coordinates of any stationary points of \(C\),
(b) state the set of values of \(x\) for which the gradient of \(C\) is negative.
(iv) Draw a sketch of \(C\).
The curve \(C\) has equation
\(2 x y^{2}+3 x^{2} y=1 .\)
Show that, at the point \(A(-1,1)\) on \(C, \frac{\mathrm{~d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}=-4\).
Find the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) at \(A\).
The curve \(C\) with equation
\(y=\frac{a x^{2}+b x+c}{x-1}\)
where \(a, b\) and \(c\) are constants, has two asymptotes. It is given that \(y=2 x-5\) is one of these asymptotes.
(i) State the equation of the other asymptote.
(ii) Find the value of \(a\) and show that \(b=-7\).
(iii) Given also that \(C\) has a turning point when \(x=2\), find the value of \(c\).
(iv) Find the set of values of \(k\) for which the line \(y=k\) does not intersect \(C\).
The point \(P(2,1)\) lies on the curve with equation
\(x^{3}-2 y^{3}=3 x y .\)
Find
(i) the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\) at \(P\),
(ii) the value of \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) at \(P\).
The curve \(C\) has equation \(y=\frac{x^{2}+p x+1}{x-2}\), where \(p\) is a constant. Given that \(C\) has two find the equation of each asymptote.
Find the set of values of \(p\) for which \(C\) has two distinct turning points.
Sketch \(C\) in the case \(p=-1\). Your sketch should indicate the coordinates of any intersections with the axes, but need not show the coordinates of any turning points.
Answer only one of the following two alternatives.
EITHER
Let \(\omega=\cos \frac{1}{5} \pi+\mathrm{i} \sin \frac{1}{5} \pi\). Show that \(\omega^{5}+1=0\) and deduce that
\(\omega^{4}-\omega^{3}+\omega^{2}-\omega=-1\)
Show further that
\(\omega-\omega^{4}=2 \cos \frac{1}{5} \pi \quad \text { and } \quad \omega^{3}-\omega^{2}=2 \cos \frac{3}{5} \pi .\)
Hence find the values of
\(\cos \frac{1}{5} \pi+\cos \frac{3}{5} \pi \quad \text { and } \quad \cos \frac{1}{5} \pi \cos \frac{3}{5} \pi\)
Find a quadratic equation having roots \(\cos \frac{1}{5} \pi\) and \(\cos \frac{3}{5} \pi\) and deduce the exact value of \(\cos \frac{1}{5} \pi\).
OR
Given that
\(x^{2} \frac{\mathrm{~d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+4 x(1+x) \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}+2\left(1+4 x+2 x^{2}\right) y=8 x^{2}\)
and that \(x^{2} y=z\), show that
\(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} z}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}+4 \frac{\mathrm{~d} z}{\mathrm{~d} x}+4 z=8 x^{2} .\)
Find the general solution for \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
Describe the behaviour of \(y\) as \(x \rightarrow \infty\).
A curve has parametric equations
\(x=2 \sin 2 t, \quad y=3 \cos 2 t,\)
for \(0\lt t\lt \frac{1}{2} \pi\). For the point on the curve where \(t=\frac{1}{3} \pi\), find the value of
(i) \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\),
(ii) \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\).
A curve \(C\) has equation
\(y=\frac{5\left(x^{2}-x-2\right)}{x^{2}+5 x+10} .\)
Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the axes.
Show that, for all real values of \(x,-1 \leqslant y \leqslant 15\).
Sketch \(C\), stating the coordinates of any turning points and the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
[Question 11 is printed on the next page.]
A curve has equation
\((x+y)\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right)=1 .\)
Find the values of \(\frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{~d} x}\) and \(\frac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{~d} x^{2}}\) at the point \((0,1)\).