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: 31

Answer

$x=\dfrac{4}{2 \tan \theta+1}; y= \dfrac{4 \tan \theta}{2 \tan \theta+1}$; $0\leq \theta \leq \dfrac{\pi}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The point-slope equation of the line joining $(0,2)$ and $(4,0)$ is defined as: $\dfrac{y-0}{x-4}=\dfrac{2-0}{0-4}$ $y=-\dfrac{x}{2}+2$ or, $x \tan \theta=-\dfrac{x}{2}+2$ $\implies x=\dfrac{4}{2 \tan \theta+1}$ Now, $y=-\dfrac{x}{2}+2=-(\dfrac{1}{2})(\dfrac{4}{2 \tan \theta+1})+2$ $y= \dfrac{4 \tan \theta}{2 \tan \theta+1}$ Hence, $x=\dfrac{4}{2 \tan \theta+1}; y= \dfrac{4 \tan \theta}{2 \tan \theta+1}$; $0\leq \theta \leq \dfrac{\pi}{2}$
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