C4 June 2017 Q4

EdexcelOld spec9 marksDifferentiation

4. The curve \(C\) has equation \[4x^2 - y^3 - 4xy + 2^y = 0\]

The point \(P\) with coordinates \((-2, 4)\) lies on \(C\).

(a) Find the exact value of \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\) at the point \(P\). (6)

The normal to \(C\) at \(P\) meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\).

(b) Find the \(y\) coordinate of \(A\), giving your answer in the form \(p + q\ln 2\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined. (3)