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Further Mathematics Paper 2, Nov/Dec. 2008  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Main
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Question 10

(a) The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 – 4x + 2y + c = o, where c is a constant. If the radius of the circle is 2√3, find the value of c.

(b)  T is the tangent to the curve y = x2 + 6x – 4 at (1,3) and N is the normal to the curve y = x2  - 6x + 18 at (4,10).  Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of T and N. 

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Observation

In the part (a), two approaches were open to candidates.  Completing the squares approach where the equation could be expressed as (x - 2)2 + (y + 1)2 = 5 – c.  Comparing this with the general equation (x - 2)2 + (y + 1 )2 = r2,  5 - c = r2 = (2√3)2 = 12, Therefore c = 5 – 12 = -7. The second approach is by using the relation r2 = f2 + g2 -c where g = 2, f = -1.
 
In the part (b), candidates’ performance was not satisfactory.  They were expected to find the slope of the tangent T by determining the differential dy of y = x2 + 6x – 4 at point                                                                                                          dx     
(1,3) which is 8 and use it to obtain the equation of the tangent y = 8x – 5. Also, the differential of y = x2- 6x + 8 at the point (4,10) is 2.  Hence the slope of the normal to the curve at this point = -1/2  from where the equation of the normal is gotten as 2y + x - 24 = 0.  Solving these two equations simultaneously, we obtain the required solution (x, y) = (2, 11).

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