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: 31

Answer

$x=4+t \\ y=-1+\dfrac{t}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The line passing through containing the point $P(p,q)$ with slope $m$ is expressed by the parametric equations as follows: $x=p+t; y=q+mt$ Here, $t$ is any real number. Now, the parametric equations for the given point are as follows: $x=4+(1)t \\ y=-1+(\dfrac{1}{2}) t$ Thus, we have $x=4+t \\ y=-1+\dfrac{t}{2}$
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