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Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 11, Problema 11.1.14

Finding Cartesian from Parametric Equations


Exercises 1–18 give parametric equations and parameter intervals for the motion of a particle in the xy-plane. Identify the particle’s path by finding a Cartesian equation for it. Graph the Cartesian equation. (The graphs will vary with the equation used.) Indicate the portion of the graph traced by the particle and the direction of motion.


x=√(t+1), y=√t, t ≥ 0

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Start with the given parametric equations: \(x = \sqrt{t+1}\) and \(y = \sqrt{t}\), where \(t \geq 0\).
Express both \(x\) and \(y\) in terms of \(t\) squared to eliminate the square roots: \(x^2 = t + 1\) and \(y^2 = t\).
Use the expression for \(y^2\) to substitute for \(t\) in the equation for \(x^2\): \(x^2 = y^2 + 1\).
Rewrite the equation to isolate terms and get the Cartesian form: \(x^2 - y^2 = 1\).
Analyze the parameter interval \(t \geq 0\) to determine the portion of the graph traced by the particle and the direction of motion by considering how \(x\) and \(y\) change as \(t\) increases.

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