OCR MEI Further Pure Core Specimen — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Pure Core (Further Pure Core)
SessionSpecimen
TopicParametric equations

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  1. A curve is in the first quadrant. It has parametric equations \(x = \cosh t + \sinh t , y = \cosh t - \sinh t\) where \(t \in \mathbb { R }\). Show that the cartesian equation of the curve is \(x y = 1\). Fig. 6 shows the curve from part (i). P is a point on the curve. O is the origin. Point A lies on the \(x\)-axis, point B lies on the \(y\)-axis and OAPB is a rectangle. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{09d39832-5519-463d-ac7a-5d406ffd7be0-3_931_1050_598_479} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
    \end{figure}
  2. Find the smallest possible value of the perimeter of rectangle OAPB. Justify your answer.