3.122: Eliminate parameter; tangent when θ=π/3\theta=\pi/3

0606/23/O/N/21 — Question 6 · 7 marks

It is given that x=2+secθx=2+\mathrm{sec}\,\theta and y=5+tan2θy=5+\mathrm{tan}^{2}\theta.
(a)
Express yy in terms of xx.
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(b)
Find dydx\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} in terms of xx.
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(c)
A curve has the equation found in part (a). Find the equation of the tangent to the curve when θ=π3\theta=\dfrac{\pi}{3}.
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