Date | November 2016 | Marks available | 6 | Reference code | 16N.2.AHL.TZ0.H_6 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | H_6 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
An earth satellite moves in a path that can be described by the curve 72.5x2+71.5y2=1 where x=x(t) and y=y(t) are in thousands of kilometres and t is time in seconds.
Given that dxdt=7.75×10−5 when x=3.2×10−3, find the possible values of dydt.
Give your answers in standard form.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
METHOD 1
substituting for x and attempting to solve for y (or vice versa) (M1)
y=(±)0.11821… (A1)
EITHER
145x+143ydydx=0 (dydx=−145x143y) M1A1
OR
145xdxdt+143ydydt=0 M1A1
THEN
attempting to find dxdt (dydt=−145(3.2×10−3)143((±)0.11821…)×(7.75×10−5)) (M1)
dydt=±2.13×10−6 A1
Note: Award all marks except the final A1 to candidates who do not consider ±.
METHOD 2
y=(±)√1−72.5x271.5 M1A1
dydx=(±)0.0274… (M1)(A1)
dydt=(±)0.0274…×7.75×10−5 (M1)
dydt=±2.13×10−6 A1
Note: Award all marks except the final A1 to candidates who do not consider ±.
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