Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 1: Functions - Practice Exercises - Page 36: 3

Answer

$ x=tan\theta $ $ y=tan^2\theta $

Work Step by Step

Let the coordinates of point P be given as $ P(x,y)$ and satisfy the equation $ y=x^2$ with $ x\geq0$. Join point P with the origin (0,0) to form an angle $\theta $ with respect to the x-axis such that: $ x=rcos\theta, y=rsin\theta $ where $ r^2=x^2+y^2$. Plug in x and y into the parabola equation: $ rsin\theta=r^2cos^2\theta $ so $ r=\frac{sin\theta}{cos^2\theta}$ Hence: $ x=tan\theta $ and $ y=tan^2\theta $
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