Parametric Equations .

ant the plane and its coordinates

Suppose an is
walking on
Xy
-

at time t is coslt ) sink )

given by 11=2 , 11=2 .

These are called parametric equations .

curve
describe the C of the ant and C called
They path is

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a

parametric having The parameterization

Ideal
coslt ) sinlt )
X 2
Y= 2
=
, ,

with parameter t .

Alternative notation : at )=( 2coslt ) ,

Zsinltl ) .

Example Sketch the with parametric

. curve
equations
coslt ) sinlt )
X = 2
, Y= 2 .

t × Y
:
Plot points .

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1
Fs

0 2

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2
parameter
:
.

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Notice x2ty2= 4 cost + 4sin 't = 4 .

So the ant is
travelling on a Circle

of radius 2
,
centered at ( 0,0 ) ,

in a counter -
clockwise direction .

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Example .
The position of a particle moving
in the
xy
-

plane is
given by

:*x=F
!=×
=t t > o
,
y ,
.

the and describe the motion

Identify curve .

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parameter

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too
.

for terms of 1
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Solve t in × : t=x

then
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.

A curve can have

many different parameterizations .

Example .
Describe the motion of a particle moving along each

of the following paths :

Xt
(a) x=t3
y=t6 ,
.
(b )
x=t2
y=t4 ,
.
(c) x= coslt ) ,
) .

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All three parameterizations describe motion along the curve
y=x2 .

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too t

y=cos2H
> o
too

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1 1

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lets
problem given by y=tt2
curve
-

3
,
.

, .

Find Cartesian of the

a
equation curve .

2 b 2-
a
y= 3 X= 1
y 2) 3 C =

Y
-
-

y=t+2
⇒ t =

y
-
2 . ×=t3 .
3 ⇒ × =

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graph fix )
y
-
.

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If the curve is
of the form y= fix ) ,
you can
always parametric
it by letting ×=t ,
y=flH .

Example .

the

y=x2-
(a) Find a parameterization of curve
y= .

(b) a
Find
parameterization of 1 so that ix.y ) =L .

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Find y=x2-
(c)
parameterization of 1 so that
t
lim
→ a
xlt ) = -
o .

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y=
1
,
.
.

So at ) It Fl ) We let

x=t
=

, . can -1 .

Then ii.it I = E zt
y=
.
.

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to t > o

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(c) Let x= t E- I
y=
-

,
.

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t > o to

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