IGCSE/O LEVEL
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DIFFERENTIATION
Equation of
tangent and normal
Past Papers
(2011-2021)
Including Variants
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17 Thenormaltothecurvey+2=3tanx,atthepointonthecurvewherex= ,cutsthe For
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y-axisatthepointP.FindthecoordinatesofP. [6] Use
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20 Find the equation of the normal to the curve y = x + 8 at the point on the curve where x = 4.
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3 In this question a and b are constants.
a 1
The normal to the curve y = + 3x - 2 at the point where x = 1 has equation y =- x + b .
x 4
Find the values of a and b. [6]
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2 The tangent to the curve y = ax 2 - 5x + 2 at the point where x = 2 has equation y = 7x + b . Find
the values of the constants a and b. [5]
3 Solve the equation lg (2x - 1) + lg (x + 2) = 2 - lg 4 . [5]
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11 The normal to the curve y = sin (4x - r) at the point A(a, 0), where 1 a 1 r , meets the y-axis at
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the point B. Find the exact area of triangle OAB, where O is the origin. [9]
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11 The normal to the curve y = at the point where x = 2 meets the y-axis at the point P.
2x - 3
Find the coordinates of P. [7]
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