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Question 60

A curve has the parametric equations

x=4t−8,y=t2−25 x = 4t - 8, \quad y = t^2 - 25 x=4t−8,y=t2−25
a.

Find the points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes.

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b.

Find an expression for dydx\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}dxdy​ in terms of xxx.

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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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