Edexcel FP1 2023 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
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TopicConic sections

  1. The ellipse \(E\) has equation
$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$
  1. Determine the exact value of the eccentricity of \(E\) The points \(P ( 4 \cos \theta , 3 \sin \theta )\) and \(Q ( 4 \cos \theta , - 3 \sin \theta )\) lie on \(E\) where \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the normal to \(E\) at the point \(P\)
  2. Use calculus to show that \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation $$4 x \sin \theta - 3 y \cos \theta = 7 \sin \theta \cos \theta$$ The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and the point \(Q\) The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(R\)
  3. Determine, in simplest form, the coordinates of \(R\)
  4. Hence show that, as \(\theta\) varies, \(R\) lies on an ellipse which has the same eccentricity as ellipse \(E\)

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$$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$

(a) Determine the exact value of the eccentricity of $E$

The points $P ( 4 \cos \theta , 3 \sin \theta )$ and $Q ( 4 \cos \theta , - 3 \sin \theta )$ lie on $E$ where $0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$ The line $l _ { 1 }$ is the normal to $E$ at the point $P$

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(b) Use calculus to show that $l _ { 1 }$ has equation

$$4 x \sin \theta - 3 y \cos \theta = 7 \sin \theta \cos \theta$$

The line $l _ { 2 }$ passes through the origin and the point $Q$ The lines $l _ { 1 }$ and $l _ { 2 }$ intersect at the point $R$\\
(c) Determine, in simplest form, the coordinates of $R$\\
(d) Hence show that, as $\theta$ varies, $R$ lies on an ellipse which has the same eccentricity as ellipse $E$

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