AQA C4 2010 June — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

2 A curve is defined by the parametric equations $$x = 1 - 3 t , \quad y = 1 + 2 t ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. Find an equation of the normal to the curve at the point where \(t = 1\).
  3. Find a cartesian equation of the curve.