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Cunies defined by Parcmetric Guahons Pyel
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Trtroduckion: Suppose that yeu have & Curve ike C that ts Sham ta Tor
Figure below: J €
x
we know That it is impossible 4 describe ¢ by an equahion of the frm
d= F2), because ¢ Pails the Verkical line test. (et & sot tegeph op a fren)
However, We Can write why Ceordinddes as a Poctionth third variable Kke ty
caked a povameter : eRe] We call these quahons, Prramahite qucdirs,
deat) We also cal] C, a Re Curve.
Tn other utds for each Value of ty we Can obtain & value for th %-
Cotdinate ond a Value fred coordinate of C-
Eramples sketch and ideah'fy th curve defnredl
equations x= t* gt
by Ah Permotie
p and getel
Solution, Each of Th points on The GMph oP The Perametric Cuve ¢s
gecRbed with 6 Value of ¢- Thae fret we an Guleleh Vain De
Kand J Coutdnates as Plloved chapter 10 Curves dened by Paromelic epuahens Page 27
Seehien (0. |
Note: In the previous example, fom have nehced that the graph actally
has a direction (sheon by The arrows) - Thet is the ditechion of The Curve
as t Values ofe mereosing .
Note: the fict That Some of th Porametnc carves ore not a graph of
nfnchion, does not mean That we Con NOT eliminate Parameter
band write The ae a relebenship by xendy.
Eg th The Previous example :
2 2
=t72b + Kat -2t = (y-1) - 29-1)
d-t +i —» t=9-l wl xe ye 4g +3
Thoestioaat ot
Te Corve vn th previons
Gorge -
Note: Zn Th previeus exemple » we did not puta vevtrichon on The
Values That ¢ Con teke but in Jenelal € mass be bounced, §
A Peromehic
equations & 0 Poyabelo.
Also, Note that Since -\gsint gl =m ERK They meets only
The port of Paabola, for which -1cx<+! should be represented.
Additinalts sint is 0 periodic Fancher, which meenS the pon
(9g) = (sin t, Sin?) moves back onal Forth, infastely ong. Tha poobela
From (_ :
C41) Ba, Gn
0 oe
Exemple: The cuve traced out by 0 pot p on the Crem ference of a circle as
The rele volls along 0 straight line is Galled cyeloid- TF te Circle hod th—
fadius 7 oud rolls along peanis and PB one position ofp & The onyiny
nd thee Parenti equations far te qeloic.
sehen op ee Clad
P
Think about i+ ths as lets Sey fou have a wheel ( something Thad
looks Uke a Cree). om mark. one point On the cecum ference A
The Wheel and goutamedt P now if oa stack rolling the heel
alos wares 7 The Path thaf The Point P wih move along , will
lock Like a haff-ellipse but ds e7. c= ffeent
Ths Gtometic shope és Called a GYelrid - Chopter (0 Curves defined by Paramehiic. efretions fage5y
set 7 Seehion [6- |
Seppose That inchally, point P, Coinectes
With 0, the engin of p Coortnate.
Spotem. Also, Soppose That ashen point
Tis tongent be th x-axis) Ta Ayle
aT S Ys Pe and eT es O.
We Kio that fength ? ore of PT ES The Some od OT.
We ave. nferesfed cm Binding Coordinates of- P,
%p -[OTl- |ra|
loTl= { =p Xpe F8-sind =D |%pz 6 (4- Sind)
|P@| = sine
dp= |tel-(ce| tae (neo sence G26)
ITeler | Be=e(n @e) |
\<@| = (eos
one are. of Th ycloid Gomes From one fotation of- th Circle ond so
&S descr’ bed by ogegan
In differenhal epuahions, gow ul) See a lot more about the geometric
shape o§ we inveshgate bmchistechrone Problem and toute chrone Problere-
Brachstechrone Problem: Find a curve along which @ particle will slide on
The Shortest Hime under the wfluence of gravity.
Tamtochrens problem: No matter o fachicle Pcs Placed on an inverted
ctord, IF Aalees Th Some omeountol time £ slice t te bottom
