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1.5.14 Convert between cartesian and parametric forms (A-level only)

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Question 43

A drone's horizontal distance d d\,d and vertical height h h\,h from a tracking station are modeled by the parametric equations

d=2t+54t−1,h=144t−1,t>0.25 d = \frac{2t + 5}{4t - 1}, \quad h = \frac{14}{4t - 1}, \quad t > 0.25 d=4t−12t+5​,h=4t−114​,t>0.25

where t t\,t is the time in minutes after launch.

a.

Show that the path of the drone lies on a straight line.

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b.

Hence, or otherwise, determine the horizontal distance d d\,d of the point where the drone's path intersects a boundary defined by the line h=3d−5h = 3d - 5h=3d−5.

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