Sum1 Teach Me Parameterics!!!! (1 Viewer)

[MissGeorgie]

HELP!!

i hav an assessment 2moro and i wouldnt hav a clue how 2 do anything involving parametrics

any help would b greatly appreciated!!!!!!

THANX

 

[Estel]

hmmm
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[MissGeorgie]

oh i dont no! how do u find the parameters of a parabola
x^2 = 8y

i no that a = 2 and thats all i no

 

[acmilan]

parametric equations are
x = 2at, y = at^2 just sub in a

 

[grimreaper]

Originally posted by MissGeorgie
oh i dont no! how do u find the parameters of a parabola
x^2 = 8y

i no that a = 2 and thats all i no

Erm... If you're asking a question like that now, then I think you're leaving it a little too late....

 

[Estel]

Now would be the time to cut losses and learn the easy stuff:
Deriving tangents, normals, basic locus stuff etc.

 

[MissGeorgie]

meh, thanx n e way kids, i think i screwed it up 2day but ah well, wat can u do.....ok, yeh i could study but thats not the point.


i came 1st in the 2u assessment so its all good

peace