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C4 vectors question 15

ImageUploadedByStudent Room1455820735.351228.jpg having trouble converting equations into Cartesian form any hints would be appreciated ImageUploadedByStudent Room1455820823.990334.jpg


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If you find dy/dx dy/dx you should get dydx=g(θ)f(θ) \displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{g'(\theta)}{f'(\theta)} .

So the direction of the vector of the equation that has gradient g(θ)f(θ) \frac{g'(\theta)}{f'(\theta)}
is (f(θ)g(θ)) \begin{pmatrix} f'(\theta) \\ g'(\theta) \end{pmatrix} .

Think of it this way if a line has a gradient of 4 then the vector that represent sthe direction of the line is (14) \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} .

Then just apply this general direction to find the direction vectors of the curves defined below.
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Reply 2
Original post by B_9710
If you find dy/dx dy/dx you should get dydx=g(θ)f(θ) \displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{g'(\theta)}{f'(\theta)} .

So the direction of the vector of the equation that has gradient g(θ)f(θ) \frac{g'(\theta)}{f'(\theta)}
is (f(θ)g(θ)) \begin{pmatrix} f'(\theta) \\ g'(\theta) \end{pmatrix} .

Think of it this way if a line has a gradient of 4 then the vector that represent sthe direction of the line is (14) \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} .

Then just apply this general direction to find the direction vectors of the curves defined below.
Checked my working after reading this and realised i took the second derivative as the gradient,:doh:answer matches the one in the book now, thanks

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