(i) Differentiate the equation \(x^2(x + 3y) - y^3 = 3\) implicitly with respect to \(x\).
The derivative of \(y^3\) is \(3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx}\).
The derivative of \(x^2(x + 3y)\) is \(2x(x + 3y) + x^2(1 + 3\frac{dy}{dx})\).
Equating the derivatives:
\(2x(x + 3y) + x^2(1 + 3\frac{dy}{dx}) - 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} = 0\)
Simplify and solve for \(\frac{dy}{dx}\):
\(2x^2 + 6xy + x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + 3x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} - 3y^2 \frac{dy}{dx} = 0\)
\(2x^2 + 6xy = (3x^2 - 3y^2) \frac{dy}{dx}\)
\(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x^2 + 2xy}{y^2 - x^2}\)
(ii) The gradient of the normal is 1, so the gradient of the tangent is -1.
Set \(\frac{dy}{dx} = -1\):
\(\frac{x^2 + 2xy}{y^2 - x^2} = -1\)
\(x^2 + 2xy = -(y^2 - x^2)\)
\(x^2 + 2xy = -y^2 + x^2\)
\(2xy = -y^2\)
\(y = -2x\)
Substitute \(y = -2x\) into the original equation:
\(x^2(x + 3(-2x)) - (-2x)^3 = 3\)
\(x^2(x - 6x) + 8x^3 = 3\)
\(-5x^3 + 8x^3 = 3\)
\(3x^3 = 3\)
\(x^3 = 1\)
\(x = 1\)
\(y = -2\)
First point: \((1, -2)\)
For the second point, solve \(x^2 + 2xy = y^2 - x^2\) with \(y = 0\):
\(x^2 = 3\)
\(x = \sqrt[3]{3}\)
Second point: \((\sqrt[3]{3}, 0)\)