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 UNIT 12  :  PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS AND POLAR COORDINATES

 LESSON 1:  PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS DEFINED

 

 

   

 

-2

-2 + 1 = -1  

2(-2)2 + 3=11

(-1, 11)

-1

-1 + 1 = 0

2(-1)2 + 3 = 5

(0, 5)

0

0 + 1 = 1

2(0)2 + 3 = 3

(1, 3)

1

1 + 1 = 2

2(1)2 + 3 = 5

(2, 5)

2

2 + 1 = 3

2(2)2 + 3 = 11

(3, 11)

3

3 + 1 = 4

2(3)2 + 3 = 21

(4, 21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

0

(0, 7)

1

(65.0,28.5)

2

(129.9,18)

2.5

(162.4,0.75)

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From the table, after 1 second the ball has traveled 65 ft. horizontally  and is 28.5 ft high.   After 2 seconds it has traveled approximately 129.9 ft horizontally and

Is 18 ft. high.  After 2.5 seconds the ball has traveled approximately 162.4 ft horizontally and is 0.75 ft above ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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