OCR MEI C4 — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
TopicParametric equations

5 A ball is thrown towards a hedge. Its position relative to the point from which it was thrown is given by the parametric equations $$x = 8 t , y = 10 t - 5 t ^ { 2 }$$
  1. Find the cartesian equation of the trajectory of the ball.
  2. The ball just clears the hedge. What can you say about the height of the hedge?