After completing this chapter you should be able to:
* sketch the graph of a curve given its parametric
equation
* use the parametric equation of a curve to solve various
problems including the intersection of a line with the
curve
* convert the parametric equation to a Cartesian form
MA © find the area under a curve whose equation is
expressed in parametric form.
Some very simple-looking curves
are very difficult to describe by
a Cartesian equation, that is, an
equation linking x andy.
Parametric equations can be used
to produce some very beautiful and
Many ancient bridges were reputedly designed on intricate curves. This chapter will
the cyclold, which can be easly represented by the introduce you to the topic which
parametric equation sit a5) will be studied further in Chapter 4.Coordinate geometry in the (x, 9) plane
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Draw the curve given by the parametric equations x ~ 2t, y = &, for -3
Acircle has parametric equations x = 4 sin t+ 3, y = 4cost— 1. Find the radius and the
coordinates of the centre of the circle.ee
2.4 You need to be able to find the area under a curve given by parametric
equations.
Ml The area under a graph is given by {y dx. By the chain rule [y dx = [y &= od
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A curve has parametric equations x = 5¢, y = ®. Work out [’ at.
at
yap __} indy & substitute y =e.
Ya as ae
ax_d a
a _ 4 oeea a 5
nae) me out S Here = 50.
Sone St) = 5 x 2
dk =10t
So y= Px 10
=10r* ——_____|__ Simplify the expression so that
on Px Tot = 100"?
2 = 100
tort dt
;
" Integrate, so that
x “4
Ph froreae = 29
1b} = 2(2) — 21)
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= 64-2
= 285
=62
Work out ee Substitute t= 2 and
into 2t° and subtract.
‘The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with
parametric equations x =, y = 23-0),
t= 0. The curve meets the x-axis at x = 0 and
x= 9. The shaded region R is bounded by the
curve and the x-axis.
a Find the value of ¢ when
ix-0 iix-9
b Find the area of R.S0
ii
2
b Area of R =| yax
lo
—————
=f yXat
IV ae
3
=| 28-9 x 2ede-—
o
= [e- 20") x 2tdt
Lh
2
=| 12-4 ae
o
Is
= [ee - |
Le
= [4(3) — (3)"] — [40° — (0)4]
= (108 — 81) - (0-0)
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The area of R= 27.
Coordinate geometry in the (x, 9) plane
Substitute x = 0 into x =
Take the square root of each side.
Substitute x = 9 into x= 2. -
Take the square root of each side. v9 = +3.
Bas
Ignore t=
Integrate parametrically.
Change the limits of the integral
t=O when x=0
t= 3.when x=9
Find fy Baw Substitute y = 2t(3 — 0).
dx
dp
a ae)
=2
Expand the brackets, so that
@ 26-9 =2tx3-2txt
=6t-2°
@ (t-2e%)x2t =6tx 2t- 2x 2e
=122-48
Integrate each term, so that
® fraede=Be4
oe
® fatar -s00
=t
Work out [ee = et Substitute t= 3 and
t= 0 into 40 — ft and subtract.‘CHAPTER 2
Exercise
1) The following curves are given parametrically. In each case, find an expression for y &
in terms of ¢.
a x=tt3,y=4t-3 bx=f+3,y=e
© x= (2t-3),y
ax-6-hy~ 48, 1>0
ex=Viy=6t,t=0 fx-Zy-set<0
gx=St,y=4t7,t>0 hexe=f'-1,y=\ite0
i x=16-ty=3 2 t<0 jx=6t,y=P
4
2) A curve has parametric equations x = 2t~ 5, y = 3t +8. Work out [ yan
lo
s
3) A curve has parametric equations x =~ 3t+ 1, y= 4f2, Work out [ y s at.
1
1 3 de
4) A curve has parametric equations x = 31%, y= + #, t>0. Work out | y-T-dt.
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2
5) A curve has parametric equations x= ~ 4t,y = & — 1, Work out [ y at
6 Acurve has parametric equations x = 913, y= 7, t>0.
a Show that y= =a, where a is a constant to be found.
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5
; b Work out | a
I
7) Acurve has parametric equations x = Vi, y = 4V#, t> 0.
a Show that ye = pt, where p is a constant to be found.
Har
6
b Work out I xe
8 The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with
parametric equations x = f? - 3, y = 3f,
t> 0. The shaded region R is bounded by the curve,
the x-axis and the lines x= 1 and x= 6.
a Find the value of fwhen
ix=1
ii x-6
b Find the area of R.Coordinate geometry inthe (x, 9) plane
9) The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with x
parametric equations x = 4,
y= 1(S 2), = 0, The shaded region R is bounded
by the curve and the x-axis. Find the area of R.
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1
10 The region R is bounded by the curve with parametric equations x = ®, y = 35, the
x-axis and the lines x = ~1 and x = -8.
a Find the value of tf when
ix--1 iix--8
b Find the area of R.
1. The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with
parametric equations x = 4 cost,
y=3sint, O0 idk <0
© Calculate the area of the finite region enclosed by the curve and the y-axis.
Find the area of the finite region bounded by the curve with parametric equations
x=B,y £ t #0, the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x= 8.
‘The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with y
parametric equations x = 3Vt, y = t(4 — f), where
0