How do I write a relationship between x and y from these par
How do I write a relationship between x and y from these parametrics?
After graphing the parametrics x=cos(t) and y=sin(t) on a calculator, notice the starting point and the direction of the motion. Notice what the graph looks like. Now eliminate \"t\" and write an equation for the relation between x and y?
Solution
From the parametric equations: x = cos t and y = sin t, a relation can be created by first expressing t as a function of x.
As cos x = t
=> t = arc cos (x)
Substitute this expression for t in y = sin t
y = sin (arc cos (x))
The relationship between y and x is given by y = sin (arc cos (x)).
