3.52: Domain and derivative of a rational power curve

0606/12/O/N/23 — Question 12 · 6 marks

A curve has equation y=(2x5)123xy = (2x - 5)^{\frac{1}{2}} - 3x.
(a)
Explain why the curve does not exist when x<52x < \dfrac{5}{2}.
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(b)
Show that dydx\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} can be written in the form A(2x5)123\dfrac{A}{(2x - 5)^{\frac{1}{2}}} - 3, where AA is a positive integer.
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