CAIE P2 2013 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicParametric equations

5 The parametric equations of a curve are $$x = \cos 2 \theta - \cos \theta , \quad y = 4 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta$$ for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 8 \cos \theta } { 1 - 4 \cos \theta }\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the point on the curve at which the gradient is - 4 .