Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2017 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/23) | Q#6

Question The parametric equations of a curve are  ,        i.       Find  in terms of t and hence find the coordinates of the stationary point, giving each  coordinate correct to 2 decimal places.    ii.       Find the gradient of the normal to the curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. Solution […]

Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2017 | Oct-Nov | (P2-9709/21) | Q#6

Question The parametric equations of a curve are  ,        i.       Find  in terms of t and hence find the coordinates of the stationary point, giving each  coordinate correct to 2 decimal places.    ii.       Find the gradient of the normal to the curve at the point where the curve crosses the x-axis.  Solution […]

Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2017 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/23) | Q#8

Question The diagram shows the curve with parametric equations for . The end-points of the curve are (1, 4) and (3, 3). i.       Show that .    ii.       Find the coordinates of the minimum point, giving each coordinate correct to 3 significant  figures.   iii.       Find the exact gradient of the normal to the curve […]

Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2017 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/22) | Q#8

Question The diagram shows the curve with parametric equations for . The end-points of the curve are (1, 4) and (3, 3). i.       Show that .    ii.       Find the coordinates of the minimum point, giving each coordinate correct to 3 significant  figures.   iii.       Find the exact gradient of the normal to the curve […]

Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 2 (P2-9709/02) | Year 2017 | May-Jun | (P2-9709/21) | Q#7

Question The parametric equations of a curve are      i.       Find  and use division to show that  can be written in the form , where a and b are  constants to be found.    ii.       The straight line x − 2y + 9 = 0 is the normal to the curve at the point P. […]