Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Plane Curves and Parametric Equations - 8.4 Exercises - Page 617: 25

Answer

(a) See the graph. (b) $x+y=1,~~0\leq x\leq1$

Work Step by Step

(a) $x=cos^2t$ and $y=sin^2t$ are period functions. The maximum and the minimum value of $x=cos^2t$ are $1$ and $0$, respectively. In these points occurs a change of direction. (b) $x=cos^2t$ $y=sin^2t$ $cos^2t+sin^2t=1$ $x+y=1$
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