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Let's say i have a parametric equation:
x = t^2
y = t^3 + 4t
Even though this is a 2nd and 3rd degree parametric equation, i can isolate and express in terms of y = f(x) because the parametric equation for x involves only one term for t.
Thus:
t = sqrt(x)
and
y = sqrt(x)^3 + 4(sqrt(x))
But if the parametric equation instead had 2 terms with the variable t, in each equation, of varying degrees:
x = t^2 + 2t
y = t^3 + 4t
Could i still isolate? Because as far as i can see, i would have to express t in terms of itself.
i.e.
t^2 = x - 2t
t = sqrt(x - 2t)Is there any way around this?
x = t^2
y = t^3 + 4t
Even though this is a 2nd and 3rd degree parametric equation, i can isolate and express in terms of y = f(x) because the parametric equation for x involves only one term for t.
Thus:
t = sqrt(x)
and
y = sqrt(x)^3 + 4(sqrt(x))
But if the parametric equation instead had 2 terms with the variable t, in each equation, of varying degrees:
x = t^2 + 2t
y = t^3 + 4t
Could i still isolate? Because as far as i can see, i would have to express t in terms of itself.
i.e.
t^2 = x - 2t
t = sqrt(x - 2t)Is there any way around this?
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