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3.3 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only)

3.3 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only)

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Question 1

A curve C C\,C has the parametric equations

x=tan⁡2tx = \tan^2 tx=tan2t, y=2cos⁡ty = 2\cos ty=2cost, where 0<t<π2\displaystyle 0 < t < \frac{\pi}{2}0<t<2π​

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Show that a Cartesian equation for C C\,C is

y2(x+1)=4y^2(x + 1) = 4y2(x+1)=4

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b.

State, using set notation, the domain and the range of CCC.

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3.3 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only) Questions

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76 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 3.3 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only), covering 3.3.1 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only) and 3.3.2 Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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