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Using Parametric Equations - Solutions PDF

This document contains solutions to exercises involving parametric equations. In the first exercise, parametric equations are given and used to find Cartesian equations. The second exercise involves plotting points from given parametric equations. The third exercise involves sketching curves defined by parametric equations. The fourth exercise explores properties of a curve defined by a particular set of parametric equations.

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Using Parametric Equations - Solutions PDF

This document contains solutions to exercises involving parametric equations. In the first exercise, parametric equations are given and used to find Cartesian equations. The second exercise involves plotting points from given parametric equations. The third exercise involves sketching curves defined by parametric equations. The fourth exercise explores properties of a curve defined by a particular set of parametric equations.

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AQA Core 4 Parametric equations

Section 1: Using parametric equations


Solutions to Exercise
1. (i)

x 1 t t 1 x
y t 2 4
(1 x )2 4
1 2x x2 4
x2 2x 3

(ii) y

y
2

x 2t

1
2
x 2 2
y
y

xy 2 2
(iii) x 2 cos sin

x 2 4cos2 4cos sin sin 2

y cos 2 sin y 2 cos2 4cos sin 4sin 2


Adding:
x 2 y 2 5 cos2 5 sin 2 5(cos 2 sin 2 )
x 2 y2 5

2. (i)

t
x
y

-3
9
-27

-2
4
-8

-1
1
-1

0
0
0

1
1
1

2
4
8

3
9
27

(ii)
y

(iii) x t 2

t x

y t 3 ( x )3
y x

3
2

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3. (i)

x
y

3
0

(ii)

4
6
3
2.9 2.6 2.1 1.5
0.5 1 1.4 1.7

13
12
-2.9
-0.5

x
y

5
12
0.8
1.9

12

5 4
4
3
-2.1 -1.5
-1.4 -1.7

7
6
-2.6
-1

7
12
-0.8
1.9

2
0
2

17
12
-0.8
-1.9

3
2
0
-2

3
2
5
4
6
3
-1.5 -2.1 -2.6
1.7 1.4
1

19
12
0.8
-1.9

5
3
1.5
-1.7

7
4
2.1
-1.4

11
12
-2.9
0.5

11
6
2.6
-1

-3
0

23
12
2.9
-0.5

(iii)
y
2
x
3

3
2

(iv) x 3cos

y 2 sin
Adding:

x
3

x2
9

cos

y2
4

sin

x2
9

cos 2

y2

sin 2

cos 2 sin 2
1

4. (i) The curve is undefined for t = 0.


(ii) When x 0 , t

0 t

t 2 1 t 1

1
When t 1 , y 2 1 4
1

1
When t 1 , y 2 1
4
1

so the curve crosses the y-axis at (0, 4) and (0, -4).


When y 0 , t

0 t

t 2 1

so the curve does not cross the x-axis.

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3
0

AQA C4 Parametric equations 1 Exercise solutions


(iii) x t

2 x 2t

1
2
y 2 t y 2t

t
t
Adding: 2 x y 4t

Substituting into x t

2x y
4

2x y
4

4
2x y

4 x(2 x y ) (2 x y )2 16
8 x 2 4 xy 4 x 2 4 xy y 2 16

y 2 4 x 2 16

5.

t
x
y

-2
-12
16

-1.5
-3.75
9

-1
0
4

-0.5
0.75
1
15

0
0
0

0.5
-0.75
1

1
0
4

1.5
0.75
9

2
12
16

10

5
x
10

10

x 2t (t 2 1), y 4t 2
x 2 4t 2(t 2 1)2
x 2 y 41 t 1

6. (i) x 16t cos

16cos
2
x
x
y 16 sin
5

16 cos
16 cos
5 x2
y x tan
sec 2
256
5 x2
y x tan
(1 tan 2 )
256

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(ii) The ball bounces when y = 0.
16t sin 5 t 2 0

16t sin 30 5 t 2 0
8t 5 t 2 0

t (8 5 t ) 0
t 0 or t 1.6

The ball bounces when t = 1.6


x 16 1.6cos 30 22.2
so the horizontal distance travelled is 22.2 m (3 s.f.)
(iii) Maximum height occurs when

dy

dy
dt

0.

16 sin 30 10t 8 10t


dt
At maximum height, 8 10t 0 t 0.8
When t = 0.8, y 8 0.8 5 0.8 2 3.2
The maximum height is 3.2 m.

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