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Cartesian and parametric equations

I'm currently doing some FP1 past papers and need the Cartesian and Parametric equations for a parabola and a rectangular hyperbola, can anyone remind me what they are? Thanks.

Reply 1

NotNotBatman

Original post by Abismuth

I'm currently doing some FP1 past papers and need the Cartesian and Parametric equations for a parabola and a rectangular hyperbola, can anyone remind me what they are? Thanks.

Parabola :

x=at^2 , y=2at

Rectangular Hyperbola:

x=ct , y=\frac{c}{t}

Reply 2

Ed-Cat

Original post by NotNotBatman

Parabola :

x=at^2 , y=2at

Rectangular Hyperbola:

x=ct , y=\frac{c}{t}

Thanks, did you study FP1 ?

Reply 3

NotNotBatman

Original post by Abismuth

Thanks, did you study FP1 ?

NP, Yes, I did it last year.

Reply 4

Ed-Cat

Original post by NotNotBatman

NP, Yes, I did it last year.

Do you have any tips? I have an exam in a few weeks.
Like any handy way to remember anything?

Reply 5

NotNotBatman

Original post by Abismuth

Do you have any tips? I have an exam in a few weeks.
Like any handy way to remember anything?

Just practise; FP1 is pretty much the same questions each year with different numbers, one thing I can say is if there are multiple ways of approaching a question, learn all the different methods rather than only ever using one method. Use appropriate booklets on madasmaths.com , the proof by induction questions helped me a lot last year.

Reply 6

Zacken

Original post by Abismuth

I'm currently doing some FP1 past papers and need the Cartesian and Parametric equations for a parabola and a rectangular hyperbola, can anyone remind me what they are? Thanks.