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Question 157

A curve has the parametric equations

x=tan⁡2t,y=cos⁡t,0<t<π2 x = \tan^2 t, \quad y = \cos t, \quad 0 < t < \frac{\pi}{2} x=tan2t,y=cost,0<t<2π​
a.

Show that

dydx=−12cos⁡3t. \frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{1}{2}\cos^3 t. dxdy​=−21​cos3t.
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b.

Show that an equation of the tangent to the curve when t=π4\displaystyle t = \frac{\pi}{4}t=4π​ is

y=−28x+528. y = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{8}x + \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{8}. y=−82​​x+852​​.
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c.

Show that a cartesian equation for the curve is

y2=11+x. y^2 = \frac{1}{1+x}. y2=1+x1​.
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Parametric Equations Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Parametric Equations

215 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Parametric Equations, covering 8.1 Parametric Equations, 8.2 Using Trigonometric Identities, 8.3 Curve Sketching, 8.4 Points of Intersection, and 8.5 Modelling with Parametric Equations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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