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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 49

The curve C C\,C has parametric equations

x=3−2tt+1\displaystyle x = \frac{3 - 2t}{t + 1}x=t+13−2t​, y=3t+1t+1\displaystyle y = \frac{3t + 1}{t + 1}y=t+13t+1​, where 0≤t≤50 \leq t \leq 50≤t≤5

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Show that C C\,C is part of a straight line.

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b.

Find the exact length of this line segment.

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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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