The curve C C\,C has equation
x=2sec23y,x>2,0<y<π6 x = 2\sec^2 3y, \quad x > 2, \quad 0 < y < \frac{\pi}{6} x=2sec23y,x>2,0<y<6πFind dxdy\displaystyle \frac{\text{d}x}{\text{d}y}dydx in terms of yyy.
Hence show that
dydx=pqxx−2 \frac{\text{d}y}{\text{d}x} = \frac{p}{qx\sqrt{x-2}} dxdy=qxx−2pwhere p p\,p is irrational and q q\,q is an integer, stating the values of p p\,p and qqq.
Find the equation of the normal to C C\,C at the point where y=π18\displaystyle y = \frac{\pi}{18}y=18π, giving your answer in the form y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c where m m\,m and c c\,c are exact constants.
717 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Differentiation, covering 9.1 Differentiating sin x and cos x, 9.2 Differentiating exponentials and logarithms, 9.3 The Chain Rule, 9.4 The Product Rule, 9.5 The Quotient Rule, 9.6 Differentiating Trigonometric Functions, 9.7 Parametric Differentiation, 9.8 Implicit Differentiation, 9.9 Using Second Derivatives, and 9.10 Rates of Change. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.