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1 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

Find the positive solution of the equation giving your answer in the
form where a and b are fractions in their simplest form.

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2 Given that can be written as , write down the coordinates of the stationary

point on the curve .

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3 Using the substitution , or otherwise, solve

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4 The curve can be written as , and has a stationary point at

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(a) On the axes below, sketch the graph of , showing the exact values of the intercepts
of the curve with the coordinate axes.

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(b) Find the value of k for which has exactly 3 values of x.

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5 Find the values of k for which the line intersects the curve at two distinct
points.

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6 Solve .

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7 Find the values of k for which the line is a tangent to the curve .

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8 Find the values of k for which the line and the curve do not intersect.

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