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Obtain a tangent-intercept triangle and qualify its endpoint

A curve has x=cos⁡2tx=\cos^2t, y=sin⁡3ty=\sin^3t, 0≤t≤π/20\le t\le\pi/2.

(i) Sketch the curve. marks

(ii) The tangent at (cos⁡2θ,sin⁡3θ)(\cos^2\theta,\sin^3\theta) meets the x- and y-axes at QQ and RR respectively. With OO the origin, show that the area of triangle OQROQR is 112sin⁡θ(3cos⁡2θ+2sin⁡2θ)2\tfrac1{12}\sin\theta(3\cos^2\theta+2\sin^2\theta)^2. The source repeats the interval using tt; the tangent parameter is θ\theta. marks

[2007/I/11]

CJC · Review problems · Question 9

Find both tangent intercepts, then factor the common trigonometric expression before multiplying.

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