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(b) If y ln x 12 x 1 and when x increases by a small amount of y , show that
4x 1
y x . [4]
x 12 x 1
dy
2. Using implicit differentiation, find for the equation x 2 y 2 x sin y 4. [4]
dx
1 1
3. The parametric equations of a curve x 31 , and y 3 t 2 where t 0 . Find the equation of
t t
the tangent when t = 2. [7]
ln t
4. The curve C is defined parametrically by x t 2 4 and y where t > 0.
t
dy dy
(a) Find in terms of t and the value of t when 0. [6]
dx dx
ln t
(b) Explain briefly why 0 when t . [1]
t
(c) Deduce the nature of the stationary value in part (a). [2]