3.49: Exponential curve calculus; AP sums

(a)[2]
The equation of a curve is , where is a constant. Find .
(b)[3]
Find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve .
(c)[3]
Use your answer to part (a) to find .
(d)[2]
Find the exact value of .
(a)[5]
An AP has third term and . Find and .
(b)[4]
Find the sum of nineteen terms starting with the twelfth.
