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Example Question #31 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Convert the following function from parametric to rectangular coordinates:
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To convert to rectangular coordinates, eliminate the parameter by setting one of the functions equal to t:
To finish, substitute this into the equation for y:
Example Question #39 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Given and , what is in terms (rectangular form)?
None of the above
Given and , let's solve both equations for :
Since both equations equal , let's set them equal to each other and solve for :
Example Question #40 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Given and , what is in terms (rectangular form)?
None of the above
Given and , let's solve both equations for :
Since both equations equal , let's set them equal to each other and solve for :
Example Question #41 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Given and , what is in terms (rectangular form)?
Given and , let's solve both equations for :
Since both equations equal , let's set them equal to each other and solve for :
Example Question #42 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Given and , what is in terms of (rectangular form)?
None of the above
Given and , let's solve both equations for :
Since both equations equal , let's set them equal to each other and solve for :
Example Question #43 : Parametric
Given and , what is in terms of (rectangular form)?
None of the above
Given and let's solve both equations for :
Since both equations equal , let's set them equal to each other and solve for :
Example Question #41 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Convert the following equation from parametric to rectangular coordinates:
To convert the equation from parametric form to rectangular form, we must eliminate the parameter. To do this, we can solve for t with respect to x:
The plus or minus is important to remember because a square root was taken.
Now, simply plug this into the equation for y:
Example Question #45 : Parametric
Convert the following to rectangular form from parametric form:
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To convert a parametric equation into a rectangular equation, we must eliminate the parameter. We were already given an equation where t was in terms of just a variable:
Next, substitute this into the equation for x which contains t:
Finally, rearrage and solve for y:
Example Question #42 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Convert the following equation into rectanglar form:
To convert the given parametric equation into rectangualr coordinates, we must eliminate the parameter by solving for t:
Now replace t with the new term in the equation for y:
Example Question #43 : Parametric, Polar, And Vector
Convert the following equation from parametric to rectangular form:
To convert from parametric to rectangular form, eliminate the parameter (t) from one of the equations:
Now plug this into the equation for y to get our final answer:
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