3.12: Intersection of a hyperbola and a line; length PQ

0606/22/F/M/24 — Question 7 · 7 marks

(a)
The curves x24xy+3y2=24x^{2} - 4xy + 3y^{2} = 24 and y=2xy = 2x intersect at the points PP and QQ. Find the coordinates of PP and QQ.
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(b)
Find the length of PQPQ. Give your answer in the form aba\sqrt{b} where aa is rational and bb is the smallest possible integer.
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