Parametric Form of a Function or Relation

What this note covers

1. What Is a Parametric Representation?
2. The Parametric Parabola: x = 2at, y = at2
3. The Parametric Circle: x = r cos t, y = r sin t
4. General Strategy: Eliminating the Parameter
5. Sketching Parametric Curves: Method and Orientation
6. Converting FROM Cartesian TO Parametric Form
7. HSC Exam Application: Multi-Step Problems

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