AP Precalculus Flashcards: Parametrically Defined Circles And Lines

Study Parametrically Defined Circles And Lines in AP Precalculus with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the tt value for the point (r,0)(-r, 0) on x=rcos(t),y=rsin(t)x = r \, \cos(t), \, y = r \, \sin(t).

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ANSWER

t=πt = \pi. At t=πt = \pi, cos(π)=1\cos(\pi) = -1 and sin(π)=0\sin(\pi) = 0.

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A passenger boards the ride at its lowest point. Which of the following parametrizations models the passenger's position (x(t),y(t))(x(t), y(t)) where tt is time in minutes?
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