AQA Core 4 Parametric equations

Section 2: Parametric differentiation

Exercise
dy
in terms of the parameter for
dx
(i) x 3t 2, y t 3 1
(ii) x 2cos3 , y 3sin 3
1
(iii) x 2 , y 1 t
t

1. Find

1
dy
2. Given x t 3 2t , y 5t 2 , find
when t = 1 and hence the equations of the
t
dx
tangent and normal at that point.
3. The parametric equations of a curve are x t (t 2 1), y t 2 1 .
Find the equation of the tangents at the points at which the curve crosses the
x-axis.
4. The tangent to the curve with parametric equations x t 2 , y 2t meets the x axis
at A and the y axis at B.
Find the coordinates of A and B in terms of t.
5. The parametric equations of a curve are x 4t , y

4
. The normal at P 8, 2
t

meets the curve again at Q.

Find the co-ordinates of Q.
6. The parametric equations of an ellipse are x 2cos , y 3sin .
(i) Find the points of intersections with the axes.
(ii) Find the coordinates of the points for which the tangent to the curve cuts the x
axis at (4, 0).
7. A curve has parametric equations x 2( sin ), y 2(1 cos ) for 0 .
dy
sin

(i) Show that

dx 1 cos
(ii) The normal at the point P, at which 2 , meets the x axis at A.
Find the exact co-ordinates of A.
(iii)Write down the equation of the line through A which is parallel to the
y axis. Find the point of intersection of this line with the tangent at P.

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