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Additional Mathematics 0606 / Quadratic functions / 1.2

1.2: Tangent from a line to a parabola

0606/11/M/J/17 — Question 1 · 3 marks

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1.2 diagram
The line y=kx−5y = kx - 5y=kx−5, where kkk is a positive constant, is a tangent to the curve y=x2+4xy = x^{2} + 4xy=x2+4x at the point AAA.
(i)
Find the exact value of kkk.
[3]
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