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Hard Maths Question

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Anyone got any ideas?
Original post by langlitz
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Anyone got any ideas?


Have you drawn a sketch?
Reply 2
No I tried to solve the parametric equations for y and integrate between 0 and 9/2. Didn't end too well
Original post by langlitz
No I tried to solve the parametric equations for y and integrate between 0 and 9/2. Didn't end too well


These are the parametric equations for the general form of an ellipse with it's center at the origin. Does that help?
Reply 4
Not really :/
Reply 5
What would you do if the equations described a circle centred at the origin?

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