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An ellipse has equation $\dfrac{x^2}{a^2} +\dfrac {y^2}{b^2} = 1$. Show that the equation of the tangent at the point \((a\cos\alpha, b\sin\alpha)\) is \[ y=- \frac {b \cot \alpha} a \, x + b\, {\rm cosec\,}\alpha\,. \] The point \(A\) has coordinates \((-a,-b)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive. The point \(E\) has coordinates \((-a,0)\) and the point \(P\) has coordinates \((a,kb)\), where \(0 < k < 1\). The line through \(E\) parallel to \(AP\) meets the line \(y=b\) at the point \(Q\). Show that the line \(PQ\) is tangent to the above ellipse at the point given by \(\tan(\alpha/2)=k\). Determine by means of sketches, or otherwise, whether this result holds also for \(k=0\) and \(k=1\).
A projectile of unit mass is fired in a northerly direction from a point on a horizontal plain at speed \(u\) and an angle \(\theta\) above the horizontal. It lands at a point \(A\) on the plain. In flight, the projectile experiences two forces: gravity, of magnitude \(g\); and a horizontal force of constant magnitude \(f\) due to a wind blowing from North to South. Derive an expression, in terms of \(u\), \(g\), \(f\) and \(\theta\) for the distance \(OA\).
Let \[ I = \int_{-\frac12 \pi}^{\frac12\pi} \frac {\cos^2\theta}{1-\sin\theta\sin2\alpha} \, \d\theta \text{ and } J = \int_{-\frac12 \pi}^{\frac12\pi} \frac {\sec^2\theta}{1+\tan^2\theta\cos^22\alpha} \, \d\theta \] where \(0 < \alpha < \frac14\pi\,\).
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A particle moves so that \({\bf r}\), its displacement from a fixed origin at time \(t\), is given by \[{\bf r} = \l \sin{2t} \r {\bf i} + \l 2\cos t \r \bf{j}\,,\] where \(0 \le t < 2\pi\).
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Give a sketch, for \(0 \le x \le \frac{1}{2}\pi\), of the curve $$ y = (\sin x - x\cos x)\;, $$ and show that \(0\le y \le 1\,\). Show that:
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The position vectors, relative to an origin \(O\), at time \(t\) of the particles \(P\) and \(Q\) are $$\cos t \; {\bf i} + \sin t\;{\bf j} + 0 \; {\bf k} \text{ and } \cos (t+\tfrac14{\pi})\, \big[{\tfrac32}{\bf i} + { \tfrac {3\sqrt{3}}2} {\bf k}\big] + 3\sin(t+\tfrac14{\pi}) \; {\bf j}\;,$$ respectively, where \(0\le t \le 2\pi\,\).
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The points \(A\) and \(B\) are \(180\) metres apart and lie on horizontal ground. A missile is launched from \(A\) at speed of \(100\,\)m\,s\(^{-1}\) and at an acute angle of elevation to the line \(AB\) of \(\arcsin \frac35\). A time \(T\) seconds later, an anti-missile missile is launched from \(B\), at speed of \(200\,\)m\,s\(^{-1}\) and at an acute angle of elevation to the line \(BA\) of \(\arcsin \frac45\). The motion of both missiles takes place in the vertical plane containing \(A\) and \(B\), and the missiles collide. Taking \(g =10\,\)m\,s\(^{-2}\) and ignoring air resistance, find \(T\). \noindent [Note that \(\arcsin \frac35\) is another notation for \(\sin^{-1} \frac35\,\).]
Evaluate \(\int_0^{{\pi}} x \sin x\,\d x\) and \(\int_0^{{\pi}} x \cos x\,\d x\;\). The function \(\f\) satisfies the equation \begin{equation} \f(t)=t + \int_0^{{\pi}} \f(x)\sin(x+t)\,\d x\;. \tag{\(*\)} \end{equation} Show that \[ \f(t)=t + A\sin t + B\cos t\;, \] where \(A= \int_0^{{\pi}}\,\f(x)\cos x\,\d x\;\) and \(B= \int_0^{{\pi}}\,\f(x)\sin x\,\d x\;\). Find \(A\) and \(B\) by substituting for \(\f(t)\) and \(\f(x)\) in \((*)\) and equating coefficients of \(\sin t\) and \(\cos t\,\).
Solution: \begin{align*} && I &= \int_0^\pi x \sin x \d x \\ &&&= \left [ -x \cos x \right]_0^\pi + \int_0^{\pi} \cos x \d x \\ &&&= \pi \\ \\ && J &= \int_0^\pi x \cos x \d x \\ &&&= \left [ x \sin x \right]_0^\pi - \int_0^\pi \sin x \d x \\ &&&= -2 \end{align*} \begin{align*} && f(t) &= t + \int_0^\pi f(x) \sin (x+t) \d x \\ &&&= t + \int_0^\pi f(x) \left ( \sin t \cos x + \cos t \sin x \right) \d x \\ &&&= t + \sin t \int_0^{\pi} f(x) \cos x \d x + \cos t \int_0^{\pi} f(x) \sin x \d x \\ \\ && A &= \int_0^\pi (x + A \sin x + B \cos x) \cos x \d x \\ &&&= -2+ \frac{\pi}{2} B \\ && B &= \int_0^{\pi} (x + A \sin x + B \cos x ) \sin x \d x \\ &&&= \pi + \frac{\pi}{2} A \\ \Rightarrow && (A,B) &= (-2,0) \end{align*}
The function f is defined by $$\f(x) = 2\sin x - x\,.$$ Show graphically that the equation \(\f(x)=0\) has exactly one root in the interval \([\frac12\pi ,\,{\pi}]\,\). This interval is denoted \(I_0\). In order to determine the root, a sequence of intervals \(I_1\), \(I_2, \,\ldots\) is generated in the following way. If the interval \(I_n=[a_n,b_n]\,\), and \(c_n=(a_n+b_n)/2\,\), then \begin{equation*} I_{n+1}= \begin{cases} [a_n,c_n] & \text{if \(\; \f(a_n)\f(c_n)<0 \,\)}; \\[5pt] [c_n,b_n] & \text{if \(\; \f(c_n)\f(b_n)<0 \,\)}. \end{cases} \end{equation*} By using the approximations \(\displaystyle \frac 1{\sqrt{2}} \approx 0.7\) and \({\pi} \approx \sqrt{10} \,\), show that \(I_2=[\frac12{\pi},\,\frac58{\pi}]\) and find \(I_3\,\).
Solution: \begin{array}{c|c|c|c|c|c} n & a_n & b_n & c_n & f(a_n) & f(c_n) & f(b_n) \\ \hline 0 & \tfrac12 \pi & \pi & \tfrac34\pi & 2\sin(\tfrac12\pi)-\tfrac12\pi = 2-\tfrac12\pi & 2\sin(\tfrac34\pi)-\tfrac34\pi = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}-\tfrac34\pi & 2\sin(\pi)-\pi =-\pi \\ 0 & \tfrac12 \pi & \pi & \tfrac34\pi & >0 & 2-\frac{9}{16}10 < 0& <0 \\ \hline 1 & \frac12 \pi & \frac34\pi & \frac58\pi & >0 &2\sin \tfrac58\pi - \tfrac58\pi & < 0\\ 1 & \frac12 \pi & \frac34\pi & \frac58\pi & >0 & \approx 1.4 \cdot \sqrt{1.7} -\frac58\sqrt{10} < 0 & <0 \\ \hline 2 & \frac12 \pi & \frac58\pi & \frac9{16}\pi & >0 & 2\sin \frac{9}{16}\pi-\frac{9}{16}\pi & <0 \\ 2 & \frac12 \pi & \frac58\pi & \frac9{16}\pi & >0 & > 0 & <0 \\ \end{array} Threfore \(I_3 = [\frac9{16}\pi,\frac58\pi]\) \(\sin \frac{5\pi}{8} = \cos \frac{\pi}{8} = \sqrt{\frac12(\cos \frac{\pi}{4}+1)} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\sqrt{1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}} \approx 0.7 \cdot \sqrt{1.7}\) \(\sin \frac{9\pi}{16} = \cos \frac{\pi}{16} = \sqrt{\frac12\left ( \cos \frac{\pi}{8}+1 \right)} \) So we are comparing \(2\cos \frac{\pi}{16}\) with \(\frac{9}{16}\pi\) or \(4 \cos^2 \frac{\pi}{16} = 2\cos \frac{\pi}{8}+2\) with \(\frac{90}{16}\)
Let \(x\) satisfy the differential equation $$ \frac {\d x}{\d t} = {\big( 1-x^n\big)\vphantom{\Big)}}^{\!1/n} $$ and the condition \(x=0\) when \(t=0 \,\).
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The function \(\f\) is defined by $$ \f(x)= \vert x-1 \vert\;, $$ where the domain is \({\bf R}\,\), the set of all real numbers. The function \(\g_n =\f^n\), with domain \({\bf R}\,\), so for example \(\g_3(x) = \f(\f(\f(x)))\,\). In separate diagrams, sketch graphs of \(\g_1\,\), \(\g_2\,\), \(\g_3\,\) and \(\g_4\,\). The function \(\h\) is defined by \[ \h(x) = |\sin {{{\pi}x} \over 2}|, \] where the domain is \({\bf R}\,\). Show that if \(n\) is even, \[ \int_0^n\,\big( \h(x)-\g_n(x)\big)\,\d x = \frac{2n}{\pi} -\frac{n}2\;. \]
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\(AB\) is a uniform rod of weight \(W\,\). The point \(C\) on \(AB\) is such that \(AC>CB\,\). The rod is in contact with a rough horizontal floor at \(A\,\) and with a cylinder at \(C\,\). The cylinder is fixed to the floor with its axis horizontal. The rod makes an angle \({\alpha}\) with the horizontal and lies in a vertical plane perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder. The coefficient of friction between the rod and the floor is \(\tan \lambda_1\) and the coefficient of friction between the rod and the cylinder is \(\tan \lambda_2\,\). Show that if friction is limiting both at \(A\) and at \(C\), and \({\alpha} \ne {\lambda}_2 - {\lambda}_1\,\), then the frictional force acting on the rod at \(A\) has magnitude $$ \frac{ W\sin {\lambda}_1 \, \sin({\alpha}-{\lambda}_2)} {\sin ({\alpha}+{\lambda}_1-{\lambda}_2)} \;.$$ %and that %$$ %p=\frac{\cos{\alpha} \, \sin({\alpha}+{\lambda}_1-{\lambda}_2)} %{2\cos{\lambda}_1 \, \sin {\lambda}_2}\;. %$$
A particle \(P_1\) is projected with speed \(V\) at an angle of elevation \({\alpha}\,\,\,( > 45^{\circ})\,,\,\,\,\) from a point in a horizontal plane. Find \(T_1\), the flight time of \(P_1\), in terms of \({\alpha}, V \hbox{ and } g\,\). Show that the time after projection at which the direction of motion of \(P_1\) first makes an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with the horizontal is \(\frac12 (1-\cot \alpha)T_1\,\). A particle \(P_2\) is projected under the same conditions. When the direction of the motion of \(P_2\) first makes an angle of \(45^{\circ}\) with the horizontal, the speed of \(P_2\) is instantaneously doubled. If \(T_2\) is the total flight time of \(P_2\), show that $$ \frac{2T_2}{T_1} = 1+\cot{\alpha} +\sqrt{1+3\cot^2{\alpha}} \;. $$
A curve is defined parametrically by \[ x=t^2 \;, \ \ \ y=t (1 + t^2 ) \;. \] The tangent at the point with parameter \(t\), where \(t\ne0\,\), meets the curve again at the point with parameter \(T\), where \(T\ne t\,\). Show that \[ T = \frac{1 - t^2 }{2t} \mbox { \ \ \ and \ \ \ } 3t^2\ne 1\;. \] Given a point \(P_0\,\) on the curve, with parameter \(t_0\,\), a sequence of points \(P_0 \, , \; P_1 \, , \; P_2 \, , \ldots\) on the curve is constructed such that the tangent at \(P_i\) meets the curve again at \(P_{i+1}\). If \(t_0 = \tan \frac{ 7 } {18}\pi\,\), show that \(P_3 = P_0\) but \(P_1\ne P_0\,\). Find a second value of \(t_0\,\), with \(t_0>0\,\), for which \(P_3 = P_0\) but \(P_1\ne P_0\,\).