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MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Section 9-7 Parametric Equations

This document provides an overview of parametric equations including: - Graphing parametric equations by choosing values for the parameter t and determining the corresponding x and y values. - Finding an equivalent rectangular equation for a given parametric equation by solving one equation for t and substituting it into the other. - Determining parametric equations for a given rectangular equation by letting either x or y equal the parameter t and solving for the other variable.

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MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Section 9-7 Parametric Equations

This document provides an overview of parametric equations including: - Graphing parametric equations by choosing values for the parameter t and determining the corresponding x and y values. - Finding an equivalent rectangular equation for a given parametric equation by solving one equation for t and substituting it into the other. - Determining parametric equations for a given rectangular equation by letting either x or y equal the parameter t and solving for the other variable.

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MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra

Section 9-7 Parametric Equations

Dr. Maslan Osman


UTM
9.7
Parametric Equations

 Graph parametric equations.


 Determine an equivalent rectangular
equation for parametric equations.
 Determine parametric equations for
a rectangular equation.
 Determine the location of a moving
object at a specific time. 822
Graphing Parametric Equations
We have graphed plane curves that are
composed of sets of ordered pairs (x, y)
in the rectangular coordinate plane. Now
we discuss a way to represent plane
curves in which x and y are functions of a
third variable t.
One method will be to construct a table in
which we choose values of t and then
determine the values of x and y.
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Example 1 Graph Parametric
Graph the curve represented by the
equations x  1 t, y  t 2  3;  3  t  3.
2

The rectangular
3 3
equation is y  4x  3,
2
 x .
2 2
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Parametric Equations
If f and g are continuous functions of t on
an interval I, then the set of ordered pairs
(x, y) such that x = f(t) and y = g(t) is a
plane curve.
The equations x = f(t) and y = g(t) are
parametric equations for the curve.
The variable t is the parameter.

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Determining a Rectangular
Equation for Given Parametric
Equations
Solve either equation for t.

Then substitute that value of t into the


other equation.

Calculate the restrictions on the variables


x and y based on the restrictions on t.
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Example 2 Find Rectangular
Find a rectangular equation equivalent to
x  t 2 , y  t 1; 1  t  4

Solution
y  t 1 Calculate the restrictions:
t  y 1 1  t  4
Substitute t  y  1 into x  t 2 . x  t 2 ; 0  x  16
x  y  1 y  t  1;  2  y  3
2

x  y  1 ; 0  x  16.
2
The rectangular
equation is: 823
Determining Parametric
Equations for a Given
Rectangular Equation
Many sets of parametric equations can
represent the same plane curve. In fact,
there are infinitely many such equations.

The most simple case is to let either x (or y)


equal t and then determine y (or x).

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Example 3 Find Parametric Equations
Find three sets of parametric equations
y  4  x  3 .
2
for the parabola
Solution
If x  t, then y  4  t  3  t  6t  5.
2 2

If x  t  3, then y  4  t  3  3  t 2  4.
2

2 2
t t  t
If x  , then y  4    3    2t  5.
3 3  9
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