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Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
The curve C has equation
y=4x3+x2+9,x>0.
(a) Find dxdy, giving your answer in simplest form.
(2)
Given that
- the point P lies on C
- the line with equation y=k−5x, where k is a constant, is the tangent to C at P
(b) show that the x coordinate of P satisfies the equation
12x4+5x2−2=0
(2)
(c) Hence find the value of k.
(4)
解答
(a)
解法一
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把 x2 写成 2x−1,再逐项微分。
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y=4x3+2x−1+9.
Therefore
dxdy==12x2−2x−212x2−x22.
(b)
解法一
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切线 y=k−5x 的斜率是 −5。因此在点 P,曲线的导数等于 −5。把 (a) 的导数令为 −5,再整理即可。
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Since the tangent has gradient −5,
12x2−x22=−5.
Multiply by x2:
12x4−2=−5x2.
Bring all terms to one side:
12x4+5x2−2=0.
This is the required equation.
(c)
解法一
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先解 (b) 的方程。令 u=x2,得到二次方程;因为 x>0,最后只取正的 x。然后求点 P 的 y 坐标,再代入切线 y=k−5x 求 k。
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Let
u=x2.
Then
12u2+5u−2=(4u−1)(3u+2)=00.
Since u=x2>0,
x2=41.
Because x>0,
x=21.
Find the y coordinate on the curve:
y===4(21)3+1/22+921+4+9227.
Now use the tangent equation y=k−5x:
227=227=k=k−5(21)k−2516.