N2010 P1 Q4

N2010 P1 Q4

8 marks
Past Year National Exams
Free
  1. Given that \({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+2xy+4=0\), find \(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).[4]
  2. For the curve with equation \({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+2xy+4=0\), find the coordinates of each point at which the tangent is parallel to the \(x\)-axis.[4]

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Answer:\(\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y+x}{y-x}\); points: \((\sqrt{2}, -\sqrt{2})\) and \((-\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})\)

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