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MA172 Review Sheet #2 - S10
MA172 Review Sheet #2 - S10
6. Sketch the following parametric curves and find a Cartesian equation for each.
a. x = 2 + t , y = 4 −3t , 1 ≤ t ≤ 5
b. x = t , y = t , t > 0
c. x = 2 sin t , y = 3 cos t , 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π
d. x = 1 − 2 cos t , y =1 + 2 sin t , 0 ≤ t ≤ π
7. Let C be the curve determined by x = 3t − t 3 and y = 3t 2 .
a. Find the points on the curve C where there are vertical and horizontal
tangent lines.
b. Show that there are 2 tangent lines at the point (0,9) and find the equation
of those 2 tangent lines.
d2y
c. Find and use it to show where C is concave upward and concave
dx 2
downward.
d. Draw a graph of C.
e. Find the length of the loop of the curve C.
8. Find the distance traveled by a particle with position ( x, y ) as t varies in the
given interval. What is the length of the curve? x = sin 2 t , y = cos 2 t , 0 ≤ t ≤ 3π
9. Find the area bounded by the curve x = t − 1 y = t + 1 and the line
t and t
y = 2.5 .
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