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1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

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A curve has the parametric equations

x=ln⁡(t+2),y=t2−9,t>−2 x = \ln(t + 2), \quad y = t^2 - 9, \quad t > -2 x=ln(t+2),y=t2−9,t>−2
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Find the points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes.

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b.

Find an equation for the tangent to the curve when t=2t = 2t=2.

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1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane

143 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.6 C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane, covering 1.6.1 Equation of a straight line, 1.6.2 Coordinate geometry of the circle, 1.6.3 Parametric equations of curves (A-level only), and 1.6.4 Parametric equations in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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