Edexcel A-level Mathematics · 9MA0

Parametric equations

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Original topic practice. This set is not a full official paper. Written work is self-reviewed against our worked solutions.

01 · Pure 1 · 100 marks · 2 hours
02 · Pure 2 · 100 marks · 2 hours
03 · Statistics & mechanics · 100 marks · 2 hours

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Mathematics · A levelPure Mathematics practice · 9MA0

Torus Maths original · Edexcel style

A curve is defined parametrically by $x=t^2-4$ , $y=t(t^2-4)$ , for $-2\leq t\leq2$ .

(a)

Find the positions where the tangent is horizontal or vertical.

(4)

Working

(b)

Show that the curve forms a closed loop, and find its exact enclosed area.

(6)

Working

(Total for Question 1 is 10 marks)

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