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8.3 Curve Sketching

8.3 Curve Sketching

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Question 15

A curve C C\,C has parametric equations

x=3cos⁡t−1,y=1−9cos⁡2t0≤t≤2π x = 3 \cos t - 1, \quad y = 1 - 9 \cos 2t \quad 0 \leq t \leq 2\pi x=3cost−1,y=1−9cos2t0≤t≤2π
a.

Find an equation for C C\,C in the form y=f(x)y = f(x)y=f(x) and state the domain for which the curve is defined.

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b.

Sketch the curve

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8.3 Curve Sketching Questions

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19 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths 8.3 Curve Sketching. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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