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: 8

Answer

(a) See the graph. (b) $y=x^2+1,~~x\geq0$

Work Step by Step

(a) As $t$ increases $x$ and $y$ increases too. (b) $x=t^2~~$ (Notice that $x\geq0$ for any $t$) $x^2=t^4$ $y=t^4+1$ $y=x^2+1,~~x\geq0$
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