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Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Question 1
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How would parametric functions represent x and y?

Question 2
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How do we describe the path traced out by a particle following the parametric equations x=cos⁡(t)x = \cos(t)x=cos(t) and y=sin⁡(t)y = \sin(t)y=sin(t)?

Question 3
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What do you need to find in order to create a table that will help you graph a set of parametric equations?

Question 4
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For a projectile modeled by parametric equations x(t)=v0cos⁡(θ)tx(t) = v_{0} \cos(\theta)tx(t)=v0​cos(θ)t and y(t)=v0sin⁡(θ)t−(g2)t2y(t) = v_{0} \sin(\theta)t - \left( \frac{g}{2} \right)t^{2}y(t)=v0​sin(θ)t−(2g​)t2, where ggg represents gravity, what affects the time it takes for the projectile to reach maximum height?

Question 5
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If a particle follows the path described by the parametric equations x(t)=etx(t) = e^{t}x(t)=et and y(t)=ln⁡(t)y(t) = \ln(t)y(t)=ln(t), what is an expression for yyy as a function of xxx assuming all relevant values are within domain restrictions?

Question 6
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What is the first step to eliminate the parameter in the parametric equations x=3t+2x = 3t + 2x=3t+2 and y=2t−5y = 2t - 5y=2t−5?

Question 7
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If a parameter 't' in a parametric function is described as being continuous, what type of number must 't' be?

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Question 8
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What kind of motion does the parametric equations X=cos(t)X = \\cos(t)X=cos(t), y=sin(t)y = \\sin(t)y=sin(t) represent?

Question 9
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If the position of an object is given by parametric equations x(t)=sin⁡(t)+cos⁡(t)x(t)=\sin(t)+\cos(t)x(t)=sin(t)+cos(t) and y(t)=sin⁡(t)−cos⁡(t)y(t)=\sin(t)-\cos(t)y(t)=sin(t)−cos(t), what is dydx\frac{dy}{dx}dxdy​ at time t=π4t=\frac{\pi}{4}t=4π​?

Question 10
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When translating between Cartesian equations and parametric forms, which element is typically replaced with expressions involving 't'?