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Bruh I dont get in part alpha we can just sub in x and y from the parametric eqn. I tried using other examples and found that the roots don't actually equate if we took the cartesian and equated that way?
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I'll choose another way?
 

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Bruh I dont get in part alpha we can just sub in x and y from the parametric eqn. I tried using other examples and found that the roots don't actually equate if we took the cartesian and equated that way?
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I'll choose another way?
It would be good if you could provide the working out.
 

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OHHHH SHITE NO NVM NVM I saw why (just wrote it down and realised my prob)

For any1 wondering what I was confused about, it was basically how I tried equating a general parametric to a curve and I was trying to prove if it gacve the same roots as if you just subbed the parametric x,y into the curve directly. I found t and then realised I still needed to convert it back to x to find the actual roots.
 

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Bruh I dont get in part alpha we can just sub in x and y from the parametric eqn. I tried using other examples and found that the roots don't actually equate if we took the cartesian and equated that way?
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I'll choose another way?
u can sub in the parametric into the cartesian equation of the parabola because you are finding where the line intersects the parabola to find A and B, and from part i) finding what t gives A and B will be the length of PA and PB respectively, just make sure you try to do what everybody else doing just cause everybody doing what they all doing
 

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u can sub in the parametric into the cartesian equation of the parabola because you are finding where the line intersects the parabola to find A and B, and from part i) finding what t gives A and B will be the length of PA and PB respectively, just make sure you try to do what everybody else doing just cause everybody doing what they all doing
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Guys honestly, this is a huge reminder to everyone- note :If one thing you know, how far would you grow?
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Hi,

As a matter of curiosity, where did this question come from?
 

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