September 2019 Semester

Quiz 1

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1. Eliminate the parameter t in

x = sin t, y = 1 − cos t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π

and determine the curve it represents. [3]

2. For which values of t is the curve

x = t2 + 2, y = t2 + 2t

concave downward? [4]

3. Given an equation
16x2 − 9y 2 + 64x − 90y = 305.
Identify the type of conic section by finding a suitable translation to eliminate the first
degree terms. [3]

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 π
4. Find the slope of tangent line to the polar curve r = cos 2θ at the point θ = . [4]
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5. Find the area of the region that lies inside r = 2 cos θ and outside r = 1. [6]