Find a pair of parametric equations whose graph is a circle
Find a pair of parametric equations whose graph is a circle centered at the origin with radius 3 such that:
a) the positive orientation is counterclockwise and the complete circle is sketched over the parameter interval 0 <_ t _< 1
b) the positive orientation is clockwise and the complete circle is sketched over the parameter interval 0 <_ t <_ (pi/2)
Solution
Center at (0,0)
 radius = 3
a)
 0 <= t <= 1
So, our normal circle equation in parametric is :
 x = 3cost
 y = 3sint
 with 0 <= t <= 2pi
Now, we need to change to 0 <= t <= 1
So, write it as :
 x = 3cos(2pi*t) , y = 3sin(2pi*t)
 with 0 <= t <= 1
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b)
 Similarly, here we need
 0 <= t <= pi/2
So, write that as :
 x = 3cos(4t) , y = 3sin(4t)
 with 0 <= t <= pi/2

