SPS SPS FM Pure 2022 June — Question 10

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Pure (SPS FM Pure)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

10. The curve defined by the parametric equations $$x = 2 \cos \theta , y = 3 \sin ( 2 \theta ) \text { and } \theta \in [ 0,2 \pi ]$$ is shown below.
The point \(P \left( \sqrt { 3 } , \frac { 3 \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } \right)\) is marked on the curve.
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  1. Show that the equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\) can be written as \(3 y - x = \frac { 7 \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }\)
  2. Show that the Cartesian equation of the curve may be written as \(a y ^ { 2 } + b x ^ { 4 } + c x ^ { 2 } = 0\) where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
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