AQA C4 2015 June — Question 5 5 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2015
SessionJune
Marks5
TopicParametric equations

5 A curve is defined by the parametric equations \(x = \cos 2 t , y = \sin t\).
The point \(P\) on the curve is where \(t = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\).
  1. Find the gradient at \(P\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\) in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  3. The normal at \(P\) intersects the curve again at the point \(Q ( \cos 2 q , \sin q )\). Use the equation of the normal to form a quadratic equation in \(\sin q\) and hence find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\).
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