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0. Review of College Algebra4h 43m
1. Measuring Angles39m
2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
3. Unit Circle1h 19m
4. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
5. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trigonometric Equations1h 41m
6. Trigonometric Identities and More Equations34m
7. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
8. Vectors2h 25m
9. Polar Equations2h 5m
10. Parametric Equations1h 6m
11. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m

10. Parametric Equations

Writing Parametric Equations

10. Parametric Equations

Writing Parametric Equations - Video Tutorials & Practice Problems

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Parameterizing Equations

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Parameterizing Equations Example 1

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Equations of Circles & Ellipses

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Problem

Problem

Write parametric equations for the rectangular equation below.
$x^2+y^2=25$

A

$x=25\sin t$ ; $y=25\cos t$

B

$x=25\cos t$ ; $y=25\sin t$

C

$x=5\sin t$ ; $y=5\cos t$

D

$x=5\cos t$ ; $y=5\sin t$

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