Anthony Vaccaro MATH 264 Winter 2023

Assignment Assignment 1 due 01/29/2023 at 11:59pm EST

1. (1 point)
Eliminate the parameter t to find a Cartesian equation for
x = 11 − t
y = −7 − 3t A B C D E
The Cartesian equation has the form
5. (1 point) Suppose a curve is traced by the parametric equa-
y = mx + b tions
x = 4 sin(t)
where m = and b = .
2. (1 point) Suppose parametric equations for the line seg- y = 55 − 20 cos2 (t) − 40 sin(t)
ment between (3, 10) and (7, −4) have the form:
x = a + bt At what point (x, y) on this curve is the tangent line horizontal?
y = c + dt x=
y=
If the parametric curve starts at (3, 10) when t = 0 and ends at
(7, −4) at t = 1, then find a, b, c, and d. 6. (1 point)
a= , Notice that the curve given by the parametric equations
x = 49 − t 2
b= , y =t 3 − 25t
c= , is symmetric about the x-axis. (If t gives us the point (x, y), then
−t will give (x, −y) ).
d= . At which x value is the tangent to this curve horizontal?
x= .
3. (1 point)
Find the equation for the line tangent to the parametric curve: At which t value is the tangent to this curve vertical?
t= .
x =t 3 − 25t
y = 25t 2 − t 4 The curve makes a loop which lies along the x-axis. What is the
at the points where t = 5 and t = −5. total area inside the loop?
For t = 5, the tangent line (in form y = mx + b) is Area = .
y= . 7. (1 point)
Find the length of the curve defined by
For t = −5 , the tangent line is
y= . y = 6x3/2 − 3
from x = 1 to x = 9.
4. (1 point) Assume t is defined for all time. Enter the let-
ter of the graph below which corresponds to the curve traced by
the parametric equations. Think about the range of x and y, and
whether there is periodicity and or symmetry. 8. (1 point) Find the area of the region enclosed by the para-
metric equation
1. x = t + sin(5t); y = t + cos(5t)
2. x = t + cos(10t); y = t 2 + sin(t)
x = t 3 − 7t
3. x = sin(t + sin(7t)); y = cos(t)
4. x = sin(t)(3 − 2 sin(t)); y = cos(t)(3 − 2 sin(t)) y = 8t 2
5. x = sin(t); y = cos(t) − 2 cos(2t)

1
 dy
= .
dy dx
9. (1 point) (a) Find as a function of t for the given para-
dx
metric equations.
x =t − t 3 10. (1 point)
y = 9 − 5t d2y
Find 2 , as a function of t, for the given parametric equa-
dy dx
= . tions:
dx
x = 1 − 9 cos(t)
dy y = 4 + cos4 (t)
(b) Find as a function of t for the given parametric equa-
dx
tions.
x = 3t − 9 d2y
y =t 3 − t 8 = .
dx2

Generated by WeBWorK,
c http://webwork.maa.org, Mathematical Association of America