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 619: 59

Answer

The graph of: $x=t~cos~t$ $y=t~sin~t$

Work Step by Step

Notice that $x=a~cos~t$ and $y=a~sin~t$ would give us a circle of raidus $a$. Now, make $a=t$. The radius of the "circle" increases as $t$ increaes.
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