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A curve is given by the equation y = x/(x - 1). The coordinates of a point P on the curve are (3, 1 1/2). Show that the gradient at P is -1/4. The gradient at another point Q on the curve is also -1/4. Find the coordinates of Q. The line x + 4y = 0 meets the curve in the points R and S. Find the coordinate of M. the midpoint of RS. Show that P, Q, M are collinear.
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y = x/(x-1)
y' = -1/(x-1)^2
y'(3) = -1/4
To find Q, we need (x-1) = ±2, so x = 3 or -1
so Q is the point (-1, 1/2)
The line x+4y=0 meets x/(x-1) at R=(-3,3/4) and S=(0,0).
M = (-3/2, 3/8)
The slope of PQ is 1/4, so its equation is y = (x+3)/4
It is easy to verify that M lies on this line.
y = x/(x-1)
y' = -1/(x-1)^2
y'(3) = -1/4
To find Q, we need (x-1) = ±2, so x = 3 or -1
so Q is the point (-1, 1/2)
The line x+4y=0 meets x/(x-1) at R=(-3,3/4) and S=(0,0).
M = (-3/2, 3/8)
The slope of PQ is 1/4, so its equation is y = (x+3)/4
It is easy to verify that M lies on this line.
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We start by finding the derivative of the curve:
y = x/(x - 1)
y = x(x - 1)^-1
y' = (x - 1)^-1 - x(x - 1)^-2
At point P, x = 3 and y = 1 1/2, so:
y' = (3 - 1)^-1 - 3(3 - 1)^-2
y' = -1/2 - 3/4
y' = -5/4
Therefore, the gradient at point P is -5/4.
Now, let's find the coordinates of point Q where the gradient is also -1/4:
-5/4 = -1/4(x - 1)^-2
(x - 1)^2 = 20
x - 1 = ±√20
x = 1 ± 2√5
y = (1 ± 2√5)/(2√5)
Therefore, the two possible coordinates of point Q are (1 + 2√5, (1 + 2√5)/(2√5)) and (1 - 2√5, (1 - 2√5)/(2√5)).
Next, we need to find the points R and S where the curve intersects the line x + 4y = 0:
x + 4y = 0
y = -x/4
Substituting into the equation for the curve:
y = x/(x - 1)
x/(x - 1) = -x/4
4x = -x(x - 1)
4x + x^2 - x = 0
x^2 + 3x = 0
x(x + 3) = 0
So x = 0 or x = -3.
If x = 0, then y = 0 and the point of intersection is (0, 0).
If x = -3, then y = 3/4 and the point of intersection is (-3, 3/4).
Therefore, the points R and S are (0, 0) and (-3, 3/4).
To find the midpoint M of RS:
M = ((0 - 3)/2, (0 + 3/4)/2)
M = (-3/2, 3/8)
To show that P, Q, M are collinear, we need to show that the gradient of the line passing through P and M is the same as the gradient of the line passing through Q and M:
Gradient of PM:
m = (3/8 - 3/2)/(0 - (-3))
m = -1/4
Gradient of QM (using the coordinate (1 + 2√5, (1 + 2√5)/(2√5)):
m = ((1 + 2√5)/(2√5) - 3/8)/(1 + 2√5 + 3/2)
m = -1/4
Therefore, P, Q, M are collinear.
y = x/(x - 1)
y = x(x - 1)^-1
y' = (x - 1)^-1 - x(x - 1)^-2
At point P, x = 3 and y = 1 1/2, so:
y' = (3 - 1)^-1 - 3(3 - 1)^-2
y' = -1/2 - 3/4
y' = -5/4
Therefore, the gradient at point P is -5/4.
Now, let's find the coordinates of point Q where the gradient is also -1/4:
-5/4 = -1/4(x - 1)^-2
(x - 1)^2 = 20
x - 1 = ±√20
x = 1 ± 2√5
y = (1 ± 2√5)/(2√5)
Therefore, the two possible coordinates of point Q are (1 + 2√5, (1 + 2√5)/(2√5)) and (1 - 2√5, (1 - 2√5)/(2√5)).
Next, we need to find the points R and S where the curve intersects the line x + 4y = 0:
x + 4y = 0
y = -x/4
Substituting into the equation for the curve:
y = x/(x - 1)
x/(x - 1) = -x/4
4x = -x(x - 1)
4x + x^2 - x = 0
x^2 + 3x = 0
x(x + 3) = 0
So x = 0 or x = -3.
If x = 0, then y = 0 and the point of intersection is (0, 0).
If x = -3, then y = 3/4 and the point of intersection is (-3, 3/4).
Therefore, the points R and S are (0, 0) and (-3, 3/4).
To find the midpoint M of RS:
M = ((0 - 3)/2, (0 + 3/4)/2)
M = (-3/2, 3/8)
To show that P, Q, M are collinear, we need to show that the gradient of the line passing through P and M is the same as the gradient of the line passing through Q and M:
Gradient of PM:
m = (3/8 - 3/2)/(0 - (-3))
m = -1/4
Gradient of QM (using the coordinate (1 + 2√5, (1 + 2√5)/(2√5)):
m = ((1 + 2√5)/(2√5) - 3/8)/(1 + 2√5 + 3/2)
m = -1/4
Therefore, P, Q, M are collinear.
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