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Show that, after simplification, $\frac{dy}{dx} = (2 - \sin \theta)^2$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Differentiation
Differentiation — practice question
A curve has parametric equations $x = \frac{\cos \theta}{2 - \sin \theta}$, $y = \theta + 2\cos \theta$.
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