The trajectory of a specialized particle in a particle accelerator is modeled by the curve C C\,C with equation
x=ye−4y,y∈R x = y e^{-4y}, \quad y \in \mathbb{R} x=ye−4y,y∈RShow that, for points on C C\,C with y≠0,14\displaystyle y\ne 0,\frac14y=0,41,
dydx=yx(1−4y) \frac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} x} = \frac{y}{x(1 - 4y)} dxdy=x(1−4y)yand state separately the value of dydx\displaystyle \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}dxdy at the origin (0,0)(0,0)(0,0).
Given that a vertical detector strip at x=kx = kx=k, where k k\,k is a constant, detects the particle at exactly two distinct locations on the curve CCC,
find the range of possible values for kkk.
178 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.5 Coordinate Geometry, covering 1.5.1 Equation of a straight line y = mx + c, 1.5.2 Gradients of parallel and perpendicular lines, 1.5.3 Distance between two points, 1.5.4 Midpoint of a line segment, 1.5.5 Form the equation of a straight line, 1.5.6 Draw a line given its equation, 1.5.7 Point of intersection of two lines, 1.5.8 Straight line models, 1.5.9 Intersection of a line and a curve, 1.5.10 Intersection of a line and a circle, 1.5.11 Equation of a circle, 1.5.12 Circle properties, 1.5.13 Parameter and parametric equations (A-level only), 1.5.14 Convert between cartesian and parametric forms (A-level only), 1.5.15 Equation of a circle in parametric form (A-level only), 1.5.16 Gradient of a parametric curve (A-level only), 1.5.17 Parametric equations in modelling (A-level only), and 1.5 Coordinate Geometry. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.