AQA FP2 2011 January — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicParametric equations

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  1. Given that $$x = \ln ( \sec t + \tan t ) - \sin t$$ show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \sin t \tan t$$
  2. A curve is given parametrically by the equations $$x = \ln ( \sec t + \tan t ) - \sin t , \quad y = \cos t$$ The length of the arc of the curve between the points where \(t = 0\) and \(t = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\) is denoted by \(s\). Show that \(s = \ln p\), where \(p\) is an integer.