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1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane

1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane

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Question 57

A curve has the parametric equations

x=t2+1x=t^2+1x=t2+1, y=t3−ty=t^3-ty=t3−t, where t∈Rt\in\mathbb Rt∈R.

a.

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

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b.

Find an equation for the normal to the curve at the point where t=2t = 2t=2.

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1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane

143 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane, covering 1.3.1 Straight lines, 1.3.2 Parallel and perpendicular lines, 1.3.3 Straight line models, 1.3.4 Coordinate geometry of a circle, 1.3.5 Centre and radius by completing the square, 1.3.6 Circle properties, 1.3.7 Parametric equations of curves (A-level only), 1.3.8 Parametric equations in context (A-level only), and 1.3 Coordinate Geometry in the x-y Plane. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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