Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.7 Plane Curves and Parametric Equations - 10.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page 695: 37

Answer

$\begin{cases} x=3\cos t\\ y=2\sin t \end{cases}$ with $0\leq t\leq 2\pi$

Work Step by Step

The given curve is an ellipse centered at the origin with the elements: $a=3$ $b=2$ The equation of the ellipse is: $\dfrac{x^2}{3^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{2^2}=1$ $\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{4}=1$ Find parametric equations that define an ellipse: $\begin{cases} x=a\cos t\\ y=b\sin t \end{cases}$ with $0\leq t\leq 2\pi$ Substitute $a$ and $b$: $\begin{cases} x=3\cos t\\ y=2\sin t \end{cases}$ with $0\leq t\leq 2\pi$
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