Answer
Cartesian Equation: $4x^2 + \frac 1 4 y^2 = 1$
Work Step by Step
(a)
$x = \frac 1 2 cos \theta \longrightarrow x^2 = (\frac 1 2 cos\theta)^2 = \frac 1 4 cos ^2 \theta \longrightarrow 4x^2 =cos^2 \theta$
$y = 2 sin \theta \longrightarrow y^2 = 4 sin^2 \theta \longrightarrow \frac 1 4 y^2 = sin^2 \theta$
Adding the equations:
$4x^2 + \frac 1 4 y^2 = cos^2 \theta + sin^2 \theta$
$4x^2 + \frac 1 4 y^2 = 1$
(b)
1. Plot points determined by values for $\theta$ between $0$ and $\pi$.
2. Join them to produce a curve.
3. Draw the arrows indicating which direction the curve goes from $\theta = 0$ to $\theta = \pi$
