Match the graphs of the parametric equations [math] and [math] in A-D with the parametric curves in 1-4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Assume time t runs from zero to [math] and that the unit circle has been labled as a clock.
Match each of the pairs of parametric equations with the best description of the curve from the following list. Enter the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D, E, F ) in each blank.
A. Starts at 12 o'clock and moves clockwise one time around.
B. Starts at 6 o'clock and moves clockwise one time around.
C. Starts at 3 o'clock and moves clockwise one time around.
D. Starts at 9 o'clock and moves counterclockwise one time around.
E. Starts at 3 o'clock and moves counterclockwise two times around.
F. Starts at 3 o'clock and moves counterclockwise to 9 o'clock.
1. [math] [math]
2. [math] [math]
3. [math] [math]
4. [math] [math]
5. [math] [math]
Suppose parametric equations for the line segment between [math] and [math] have the form: [math] If the parametric curve starts at [math] when [math] and ends at [math] at [math], then find [math], [math], [math], and [math].
[math] ,
[math] ,
[math] ,
[math]
A bicycle wheel has radius R. Let P be a point on the spoke of a wheel at a distance d from the center of the wheel. The wheel begins to roll to the right along the the x-axis. The curve traced out by P is given by the following parametric equations:
[math]
[math]
What must we have for R and d?
R=
d =