Parametric Equation

Finding Parametric Equations

If $y=f(x)$, then let $t=x$ so that $x=t$ and $y=f(t)$.

Cool Parametric Equations

$x(t) = 11cost - 6cos(11/6 t)$ $y(t) = 11sin(t) - 6sin(11/6 t)$ or $p(t) = (11cost - 6cos(11/6 t),11sin(t) - 6sin(11/6 t))$

External Links

CSUSB
LTCC Diagonal Sine Wave

Wolfram Demonstrations

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Graphs

t_sin(t)

Graph of p(t)=(sin(t),t)