Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 13 - Review - True-False Quiz - Page 881: 2

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

Given: $r(t)=(0,t^{2},4t)$ Here, $x=0,y=t^{2},z=4t$ As $z=4t$ gives $t=\frac{z}{4}$ and $y=t^{2}$ becomes $y=(\frac{z}{4})^{2}$ $y=\frac{z^{2}}{16}$ which represents a standard form of the equation of a parabola. Hence, the statement is true.
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