Collaborative effort by Adeya Powell and Laura Trkovsky

 


Parametric Curves

 

Graph

 

for some appropriate range for t.

 

Interpret. Is there anything to vary to help understand the graph?

 

LetÍs start making some conjectures:

 

I believe the graph will be line because t+1 and 2t+1 are both graphs of a line.

 

LetÍs see if we can line the x and y intercepts:

 

Y=mx+b is the slope intercept form of a line.

therefore, 2t-1=m*(t+1) +b

 

Finding the y-intercept:

x=0 when t=-1

when x=0, b=2t-1 but t=-1, therefore b=-3.

(0,-3) is the y intercept.

 

Where does the line? hit the x-intercept:

Y=0 when t=1/2

X=1/2 +1=1.5

(1.5,0)

 

LetÍs now look at the graph,

 

 

We were correct about the intercepts. The t values went from

-4ƒ4.  So the y values would go from -9ƒ7.

 

If we increase the values for t, we would lengthen the line. If we decrease the value for t, we would shorten the line.

 

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