| Date | November 2015 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 15N.1.hl.TZ0.4 |
| Level | HL only | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Find | Question number | 4 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the curve \(y = \frac{1}{{1 - x}},{\text{ }}x \in \mathbb{R},{\text{ }}x \ne 1\).
Find \(\frac{{{\text{d}}y}}{{{\text{d}}x}}\).
[2]
a.
Determine the equation of the normal to the curve at the point \(x = 3\) in the form \(ax + by + c = 0\) where \(a,{\text{ }}b,{\text{ }}c \in \mathbb{Z}\).
[4]
b.
Markscheme
\(\frac{{{\text{d}}y}}{{{\text{d}}x}} = {(1 - x)^{ - 2}}\;\;\;\left( { = \frac{1}{{{{(1 - x)}^2}}}} \right)\) (M1)A1
[2 marks]
a.
gradient of Tangent \( = \frac{1}{4}\) (A1)
gradient of Normal \( = - 4\) (M1)
\(y + \frac{1}{2} = - 4(x - 3)\) or attempt to find \(c\) in \(y = mx + c\) M1
\(8x + 2y - 23 = 0\) A1
[4 marks]
Total [6 marks]
b.
Examiners report
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b.
Syllabus sections
Topic 6 - Core: Calculus » 6.2 » Derivatives of \({x^n}\) , \(\sin x\) , \(\cos x\) , \(\tan x\) , \({{\text{e}}^x}\) and \\(\ln x\) .
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