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A wheel radius a rolls along a line without slipping. The curve traced by a point P that is b units from the center (b < a) is called a curtate cycloid (see figure). Use the angle θ to find a set of parametric equations for this curve.
I went through the book, went to the math lab at my university, and still I cannot find the right solution. I had
x=a(θ-sinθ)
y=a(1-cosθ)
but my tutor just said to replace a and b. I tried that on webassign and still, I received a red mark wrong! I could use some help if anyone could spare any? Thank you all
I went through the book, went to the math lab at my university, and still I cannot find the right solution. I had
x=a(θ-sinθ)
y=a(1-cosθ)
but my tutor just said to replace a and b. I tried that on webassign and still, I received a red mark wrong! I could use some help if anyone could spare any? Thank you all