1.09 Parametric Plotting Literacy: Tfrom0to2

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1.09 Parametric Plotting

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1. Put x[t] = Cos[t] and y[t] = Sin[t].
Sketch on the axes below the curve traced out by {x[t], y[t]} for the given bounds on t.
 π 3π 
y t ε [0, 2π] y t ε , 
1.0 1.0 2 2 
0.5 0.5
x x
1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0
0.5 0.5
1.0 1.0
2. Put x[t] = 2 Cos[t] and y[t] = Sin[t].


y y
π 3π
2 tfrom0to
t from 0 to 2 2 tfrom0to2
t from 0 to 
2 2
1 1
x x
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2
1 1
2
2
3. Put x[t] = 2 Sin[t] and y[t] = 3 Cos[t].
y y
3 3
π   π π
t ε  , 2π t ε − , 
2
2  2
 2 2
1 1
x x
3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 3
1 1
2 2
3 3
4. Put x[t] = t and y[t] = Sin[t].

Sketch on the axes below the curve traced out by {x[t], y[t]} as t advances from 0 to 2π.
y
1.5
1.0
0.5
x
1 2 3 4 5 6
0.5
1.0
1.5
t
5. Put x[t] = 1 + t and y[t] =
2
Sketch on the axes below the curve traced out by {x[t], y[t]} as t advances from 0 to 2.
y
1.5
1.0
0.5
x
1 2 3 4
0.5
1.0
1.5
  t 
6. When you go with x[t ] = 1.2 t + Sin[t ] and y[t ] = 21 + Cos    ,
 2
then as t advances from 0, {x[t], y[t]} sweeps out a curve:
y
4
x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
As you can see, this curve is the graph of a function y = f [x]. But it would be a whale of a lot of
trouble (in fact, it would be impossible) to find a clean formula for f [x].
In spite of this, calculate f ′ [x ] by hand for:
 π  1.2π
a) x = x   = + 1 = 2.88496
2 2
b) x = x[π] = 1.2π = 3.76991
7. Come up with the specific values of the coordinates {x, y} of the highest point of the curve
{ }
parameterized by {x[t ], y[t ]} = t e t ,1 − t 2 with − ∞ < t < ∞ . You must justify that this is the highest
point.
8. Put {x[r, t], y[r, t], z[r, t]} = {1, 0, 1} + {r Cos[t], r Sin[t], 0}.
Describe what you get when you plot {x[r, t], y[r, t], z[r, t]} for 0 ≤ r ≤ 2 and 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π .
Is this a curve or a surface? You must describe everything about the shape so I know exactly what it
looks like in 3-space.
Put {x[t], y[t], z[t]} = {1, 0, 1} + {2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], 0}.

Describe what you get when you plot {x[r, t], y[r, t], z[r, t]} for 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π .
Is this a curve or a surface? You must describe everything about the shape so I know exactly what it
looks like in 3-space.
9. Curves can be thought of as one-dimensional creatures living in two or three dimensions.

How many parameters do you need to plot a curve in three dimensions?
Surfaces can be thought of as two-dimensional creatures living in three dimensions.

How many parameters do you need to plot a surface in three dimensions?
10. You are given functions x[t], y[t], z[t]. When you plot {x[t], y[t], z[t]} in three dimensions for
0 ≤ t ≤ 4 , you get a curve. What would you plot in three dimensions to get the tube consisting of the
edges of all circles of radius 2 parallel to the xy-plane and centered on this curve? You must include
bounds on all parameters used.
What would you do to plot a horn consisting of edges of all circles parallel to the yz-plane and
centered on this curve? You must include bounds on all parameters used.
11. Consider the ellipse

(x − 1)2 + ( y + 2)2 =1
9 16
a) Give parametric equations for the ellipse with a clockwise orientation.
b) Give parametric equations for the ellipse with a counterclockwise orientation.
c) Give parametric equations for the TOP HALF of the ellipse with a clockwise orientation.
12. The general parametric equations for an ellipse are x[t] = h + a Cos[t] and y[t] = k + b Sin[t]
DERIVE the xy-equation for this ellipse.
13. Give parametric equations for the line segment that starts at (3, 8) and ends at (-2, 4).
14. Give the xy-coordinates of the locations where the following parametric equations will have
horizontal or vertical tangents. Label what they are.
x[t ] = t 3 − 3t y[t ] = 3t 2 − 9
15. Find the tangent line(s) to the parametric curve given by x[t ] = t 5 − 4t 3 , y[t ] = t 2 at (0, 4)

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2. Put x[t] = 2 Cos[t] and y[t] = Sin[t].

4. Put x[t] = t and y[t] = Sin[t].

b) x = x[π] = 1.2π = 3.76991

Put {x[t], y[t], z[t]} = {1, 0, 1} + {2 Cos[t], 2 Sin[t], 0}.

9. Curves can be thought of as one-dimensional creatures living in two or three dimensions.

Surfaces can be thought of as two-dimensional creatures living in three dimensions.

11. Consider the ellipse

a) Give parametric equations for the ellipse with a clockwise orientation.

b) Give parametric equations for the ellipse with a counterclockwise orientation.

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