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15/01/21 - 7MA - Parametric Equations to Cartesian

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Question 1
The curve C has parametric equations

x=cos t , y=sin2 t , 0≤t≤2π

Find a Cartesian equation for the curve C .

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Question 2
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A curve has parametric equations x= −1 and y=2t +
t t2

Find a cartesian equation of the curve.

y=¿ ..........................

Question 3
The curve C has parametric equations

x=cos 2t , y=5 sin 2 t , 0≤t≤2π

Find a Cartesian equation for the curve C . [HINT: You DO NOT need to use double angle
formulae here – can you see why?]

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Question 4
A curve has parametric equations x=1−cos t , y=sint sin 2t , for 0 ≤ t ≤ π .

Find the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the x -axis.
[HINT: Think about what y would have to be where the curve meets the x -axis]

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(3 marks)

EXTENSION: Question 5

Figure 2 shows the image of a gold pendant which has height 2 cm. The pendant is modelled
by a solid of revolution of a curve C about the y -axis. The curve C has parametric equations

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x=cos θ + sin2 θ , y=−( 1+ sinθ ) 0 ≤ θ ≤2 π
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Show that a Cartesian equation of the curve C is

x 2= A where A is an expression to be found.

x 2=¿ ..........................

(4 marks)

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