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IAL 2026 Jan A FP1 Q8

A Level / Edexcel / FP1

IAL 2026 Jan A Paper · Question 8

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Problem

In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

The parabola CC has equation y2=4axy^2 = 4ax, where aa is a positive constant.

The point P(ap2,2ap)P(ap^2, 2ap) lies on the parabola CC.

(a) Use calculus to show that an equation of the tangent to CC at PP is

py=x+ap2py = x + ap^2

(4)

The tangent to CC at the point PP intersects the directrix of CC at the point BB and intersects the xx-axis at the point DD.

Given that the yy-coordinate of BB is 5a6\dfrac{5a}{6} and p>0p > 0

(b) find, in terms of aa, the xx-coordinate of DD.

(6)

Given that OO is the origin,

(c) find, in terms of aa, the area of the triangle OPDOPD, giving your answer in its simplest form.

(2)

中文翻译

在本题中必须展示所有运算过程。完全依赖计算器技术的解答不可接受。

抛物线 CC 的方程为 y2=4axy^2 = 4ax,其中 aa 是正常数。

P(ap2,2ap)P(ap^2, 2ap) 在抛物线 CC 上。

(a) 用微积分方法证明 CCPP 处的切线方程为

py=x+ap2py = x + ap^2

(4)

CC 在点 PP 处的切线与 CC 的准线相交于点 BB,与 xx 轴相交于点 DD

已知 BByy 坐标为 5a6\dfrac{5a}{6}p>0p > 0

(b) 用 aa 表示,求 DDxx 坐标。

(6)

已知 OO 为原点,

(c) 用 aa 表示,求三角形 OPDOPD 的面积,将答案写成最简形式。

(2)

解答

(a)

解法一

思路

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y2=4axy^2=4ax 作隐函数求导,得到切线斜率。代入点 P(ap2,2ap)P(ap^2,2ap) 后,斜率化为 1/p1/p,再用点斜式整理至题目给出的方程。

答题过程

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Differentiating y2=4axy^2=4ax implicitly with respect to xx gives

2ydydx=4a.2y\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=4a.

Therefore,

dydx=2ay.\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=\frac{2a}{y}.

At P(ap2,2ap)P(ap^2,2ap), the gradient of the tangent is

2a2ap=1p.\frac{2a}{2ap}=\frac1p.

Hence the tangent at PP has equation

y2ap=1p(xap2).y-2ap=\frac1p(x-ap^2).

Multiplying by pp and rearranging,

py2ap2=xap2,py=x+ap2,\begin{align*} py-2ap^2=&\,x-ap^2,\\ py=&\,x+ap^2, \end{align*}

as required.

py=x+ap2.\boxed{py=x+ap^2}.

(b)

解法一

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抛物线 y2=4axy^2=4ax 的准线为 x=ax=-a,所以 B=(a,5a6)B=(-a,\frac{5a}{6})。把 BB 代入 (a) 的切线方程求 pp,并用 p>0p>0 排除负根;再令 y=0y=0 求切线与 xx 轴的交点 DD

答题过程

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The directrix of y2=4axy^2=4ax is x=ax=-a. Therefore,

B=(a,5a6).B=\bigg(-a,\frac{5a}{6}\bigg).

Substituting BB into the tangent equation from part (a),

p(5a6)=a+ap2.p\bigg(\frac{5a}{6}\bigg) =-a+ap^2.

Since a>0a>0, division by aa and rearrangement give

6p25p6=0.6p^2-5p-6=0.

Factorising,

(3p+2)(2p3)=0.(3p+2)(2p-3)=0.

Thus

p=23orp=32.p=-\frac23 \quad\text{or}\quad p=\frac32.

Since p>0p>0,

p=32.p=\frac32.

At DD, y=0y=0. Using py=x+ap2py=x+ap^2,

0=x+a(32)2,x=9a4.\begin{align*} 0=&\,x+a\bigg(\frac32\bigg)^2,\\ x=&\,\boxed{-\frac{9a}{4}}. \end{align*}

(c)

解法一

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承接 (b),ODOD 位于 xx 轴上,长度为 9a4\frac{9a}{4}。点 PP 的纵坐标是 2ap=3a2ap=3a,即三角形对底边 ODOD 的高,直接使用三角形面积公式。

答题过程

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When p=32p=\frac32, the yy-coordinate of PP is

2ap=2a(32)=3a.2ap=2a\bigg(\frac32\bigg)=3a.

Also,

OD=9a4.OD=\frac{9a}{4}.

Therefore,

Area(OPD)=12(9a4)(3a)=27a28.\begin{align*} \operatorname{Area}(OPD) =&\,\frac12\bigg(\frac{9a}{4}\bigg)(3a)\\ =&\,\boxed{\frac{27a^2}{8}}. \end{align*}