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Date May 2014 Marks available 14 Reference code 14M.2.hl.TZ0.7
Level HL only Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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Question

The diagram above shows the points P(x, y) and P(x, y) which are equidistant from the origin O. The line (OP) is inclined at an angle α to the x-axis and PˆOP=θ.

(a)   (i)     By first noting that OP=xsecα, show that x=xcosθysinθ and find a similar expression for y.

       (ii)     Hence write down the 2×2 matrix which represents the anticlockwise rotation about O which takes P to P'.

(b)     The ellipse E has equation 5x2+5y26xy=8.

(i)     Show that if E is rotated clockwise about the origin through 45, its equation becomes x24+y2=1.

(ii)     Hence determine the coordinates of the foci of E.

Markscheme

(a)     (i)     x=xsecαcos(θ+α)     M1

=xsecα(cosθcosαsinθsinα)     A1

=xcosθxtanαsinθ     A1

=xcosθysinθ     AG

y=xsecαsin(θ+α)     M1

=xsecα(sinθcosα+cosθsinα)     A1

=xsinθ+xtanαcosθ

=xsinθ+ycosθ     A1

(ii)     the matrix [cosθsinθsinθcosθ] represents the rotation     A1

[7 marks]

 

(b)     (i)     the above relationship can be written in the form

[xy]=[cosθsinθsinθcosθ][xy]     M1

let θ=π4

x=x2y2     A1

y=x2+y2

substituting in the equation of the ellipse,

5(x2y2)2+5(x2+y2)26(x2y2)(x2+y2)=8     M1

5(x22+y22xy)+5(x22+y22+xy)6(x22y22)=8     A1

leading to x24+y2=1     AG

 

Note: Award M1A0M1A0 for using θ=π4 leading to y24+x2=1.

 

(ii)     in the usual notation, a=2, b=1     (M1)

the coordinates of the foci of the rotated ellipse are (3, 0) and (3, 0)     A1

the coordinates of the foci of E are therefore (32, 32) and (32, 32)     A1

[7 marks]

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Topic 2 - Geometry » 2.6 » Conic sections.

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