# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2010 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/22) | Q#8

Question The diagram shows the curve , for . The point  lies on the curve. i.       Show that the normal to the curve at Q passes through the point .    ii.       Find .   iii.       Hence evaluate Solution      i.   If a point P(x,y) lies on a line (or […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2010 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/21) | Q#8

Question The diagram shows the curve , for . The point  lies on the curve.     i.       Show that the normal to the curve at Q passes through the point .    ii.       Find .   iii.       Hence evaluate Solution      i.   If a point P(x,y) lies on a line […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2010 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#8

Question      i.       By differentiating , show that if y = cot x then    ii.       By expressing in terms of and using the result of part (i), show that   iii.       Express cos 2x in terms of sin2 x and hence show that can be expressed as .  Hence using the […]