The curve $C_1$ with parametric equations
$x = 10 ext{cos} \, t, $
$y = 4 ext{√}2 ext{sin} \, t, \, 0 \leq t < 2\pi$
meets the circle $C_2$ with equation
$x^2 + y^2 = 66$
at four distinct points as shown in Figure 2 - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 6 - 2019 - Paper 2
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The curve $C_1$ with parametric equations
$x = 10 ext{cos} \, t, $
$y = 4 ext{√}2 ext{sin} \, t, \, 0 \leq t < 2\pi$
meets the circle $C_2$ with equation
$x^2 + y^2... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The curve $C_1$ with parametric equations
$x = 10 ext{cos} \, t, $
$y = 4 ext{√}2 ext{sin} \, t, \, 0 \leq t < 2\pi$
meets the circle $C_2$ with equation
$x^2 + y^2 = 66$
at four distinct points as shown in Figure 2 - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 6 - 2019 - Paper 2
Step 1
Part (a) Find the Cartesian equation for $C_1$
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To find the Cartesian equation from the parametric equations for C1, we use the identity:
extcos2(t)+extsin2(t)=1
Substituting x=10extcos(t) and y=4ext√2extsin(t), we can express C1 as:
Solve for extcos(t):
extcos(t)=10x
Solve for extsin(t) using:
extsin2(t)=1−extcos2(t)=1−(10x)2
Substitute into y:
y=4ext√2extsin(t)⟹extsin(t)=4ext√2y
Thus,
(4ext√2y)2+(10x)2=1
Which gives us:
32y2+100x2=1
Step 2
Part (b) Find the Cartesian equation for $C_2$ and solve for points
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The circle C2 has the equation:
x2+y2=66
Now, substitute y2=66−x2 into the equation for C1:
32(66−x2)+100x2=1
Multiply by 3200 to eliminate the denominators:
100(66−x2)+32x2=3200
This simplifies to:
6600−100x2+32x2=3200
Further simplifying and rearranging gives:
−68x2+6600−3200=0⟹68x2=3400⟹x2=50
Therefore:
x=50=5√2extor−5√2
Step 3
Part (c) Find $y$ coordinates for points in quadrant 4
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For x=5√2 and substituting back into the circle equation:
y2=66−(5√2)2
Calculating it gives:
y2=66−50=16⟹y=4extor−4
Since we need the 4th quadrant, we take:
y=−4
Step 4
Part (d) Cartesian coordinates of point $S$
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Consequently, the Cartesian coordinates for point S are:
S(5√2,−4)
Alternatively, using the other x value:
S=(−5√2,4), but that is in the 2nd quadrant, so we discard it.