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- 0. Review of College Algebra(0)
- 1. Measuring Angles(0)
- 2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles(0)
- 3. Unit Circle(0)
- 4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions(0)
- 5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations(0)
- 6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations(0)
- 7. Non-Right Triangles(0)
- 8. Vectors(0)
- 9. Polar Equations(0)
- 10. Parametric Equations(0)
- 11. Graphing Complex Numbers(0)
9. Polar Equations
Polar Coordinate System
9. Polar Equations
Polar Coordinate System: Study with Video Lessons, Practice Problems & Examples
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6PRACTICE PROBLEM
Write the corresponding rectangular equation for the following parametric equation by eliminating t. Draw a graph of the plane curve using the rectangular equation. Indicate the direction of the curve obtained corresponding to increasing values of t using arrows.
x = √(2t), y = t - 3; −∞ < t < ∞
Write the corresponding rectangular equation for the following parametric equation by eliminating t. Draw a graph of the plane curve using the rectangular equation. Indicate the direction of the curve obtained corresponding to increasing values of t using arrows.
x = √(2t), y = t - 3; −∞ < t < ∞