Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Differentiation

Differentiation — practice question

The curve is given parametrically by $x = \sin 2\theta - \theta$, $y = \cos 2\theta + 2 \sin \theta$.
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Show that $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2 \cos \theta}{1 + 2 \sin \theta}$.

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