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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 21

In Exercises 21–40, eliminate the parameter t. Then use the rectangular equation to sketch the plane curve represented by the given parametric equations. Use arrows to show the orientation of the curve corresponding to increasing values of t. (If an interval for t is not specified, assume that −∞ < t < ∞. x = t, y = 2t

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Identify the given parametric equations: \(x = t\) and \(y = 2t\).
Express the parameter \(t\) in terms of \(x\) from the first equation: \(t = x\).
Substitute \(t = x\) into the second equation to eliminate the parameter: \(y = 2x\).
Recognize that the rectangular equation \(y = 2x\) represents a straight line with slope 2 passing through the origin.
To sketch the curve, draw the line \(y = 2x\) on the coordinate plane and add arrows pointing in the direction of increasing \(t\) (which corresponds to increasing \(x\) and \(y\) values).

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Parametric Equations

Parametric equations express the coordinates of points on a curve as functions of a parameter, usually t. Instead of y as a direct function of x, both x and y depend on t, allowing representation of more complex curves and motions.
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Eliminating the Parameter

Eliminating the parameter involves rewriting the parametric equations to form a single equation in x and y. This is done by solving one equation for t and substituting into the other, converting the parametric form into a rectangular (Cartesian) equation.
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Orientation of Parametric Curves

Orientation indicates the direction in which the curve is traced as the parameter t increases. Arrows on the graph show this direction, helping to understand the motion or progression along the curve over the parameter's interval.
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