SPS SPS FM 2020 June — Question 8

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) with parametric equations $$x = 2 \sin t , \quad y = 3 \sin 2 t \quad 0 \leq t < 2 \pi$$
  1. Show that the Cartesian equation of \(C _ { 1 }\) can be expressed in the form $$y ^ { 2 } = k x ^ { 2 } \left( 4 - x ^ { 2 } \right)$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found. The circle \(C _ { 2 }\) with centre \(O\) touches \(C _ { 1 }\) at four points as shown in Figure 5.
  2. Find the radius of this circle.