Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.1 - Parametrizations of Plane Curves - Exercises 11.1 - Page 647: 25

Answer

$\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=2+t\\ y=\frac{4}{3}t+3 \end{array}\right.\qquad t \leq 0$ (sample answer)

Work Step by Step

A point-slope equation of a line passing through (a,b) is $y-b=m(x-a)$. We can define the parameter $t$ so that $t=x-a$, so a set of parametric equations is $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=a+t\\ y=mt+b \end{array}\right.$ In this case , $(a,b)=(2,3)$ and $m=\displaystyle \frac{-1-3}{-1-2}=\frac{4}{3}$ so the line can be parametrized with $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=2+t\\ y=\frac{4}{3}t+3 \end{array}\right.$ $(2,3)$ is on the line for $t=0,$ $(-1,-1)$ is on the line for $t=-3,$ (negative t) so the ray is parametrized with $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=2+t\\ y=\frac{4}{3}t+3 \end{array}\right.\qquad t \leq 0$ (sample answer)
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