Learning Targets• Define parametric equations• Graph curves parametrically within a

given parametric interval• Eliminate the parameter to obtain a

rectangular equation

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Function Mode vs. Parametric ModeVocabularyParametric Equations

Parameter

Parameter Interval

Rectangular Equation (Cartesian Equation) An equation with only x’s

and y’s.

The ordered pair (x, y) on a parametric curve is given by the parametric equations

…where t is called the parameter …

…and t is in the parameter interval, such as 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 .

Example:

t x y-3 (-3)2 - 2 =

73(-3) = -9

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Example:

t x y-3 (-3)2 - 2 =

73(-3) = -9

-2 (-2)2 - 2 = 2

3(-2) = -6

-1 (-1)2 - 2 = -1

3(-1) = -3

0 (0)2 - 2 = -2

3(0) = 0

1 (1)2 - 2 = -1

3(1) = 3

2 (2)2 - 2 = 2 3(2) = 63 (3)2 - 2 = 7 3(3) = 9

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What is a good window for this parametric curve?

Parametric Interval:

Domain:

Range:

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Let’s start with Tstep = 1.

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What is a good value for Tstep?

Experiment with different values. What happens when you make the value bigger? Smaller?

Example:

Graph the parametric equations in our example for the following parametric intervals:

-3 ≤ t ≤ 1

-2 ≤ t ≤ 3

How are these different from the parametric curve we graphed earlier?

Learning Targets• Define parametric equations• Graph curves parametrically within a

given parametric interval• Eliminate the parameter to obtain a

rectangular equation

Eliminating the Parameter

In this example we will first solve one of the equations for t.

Then we will substitute this value for t in the other equation.

Your Turn!

Eliminate the parameter and identify the graph of the parametric curve:

Learning Targets• Define parametric equations• Graph curves parametrically within a

given parametric interval• Eliminate the parameter to obtain a

rectangular equation

Homework

Page 530#’s 1 – 25 odd, 65

For the remaining time in class, we will work on #65 from the homework assignment in small groups.

See page 18 in your textbook to review the equation of a circle.

#65. Parametrizing Circles

a) Graph the parametric equations for in the same square viewing window (ZOOM 5: ZSquare).

b) Eliminate the parameter t in the parametric equations to verify that they are all circles. What is the radius?

#65. Parametrizing Circles

c) Graph the parametric equations for using the following pairs of values for h and k:

d) Eliminate the parameter t in the parametric equations and identify the graph.

h 2 -2 4 3

k 3 3 -2 -3

#65. Parametrizing Circles

e) Write a parametrization for the circle with center (-1, 4) and radius 3.

From page 18:The standard form equation of a circle with center (h, k) and radius r is