Tuesday, 20 January 2015

`x=2sin(2t) , y=3sint` Find the equations of the tangent lines at the point where the curve crosses itself.

Given parametric equations are:


`x=2sin(2t)`


`y=3sin(t)`


Let's make a table of x and y values for different values of t. (Refer the attached image).The point where the curve crosses itself will have same x and y values for different values of t.


So from the table, the curve crosses itself at the point (0,0) for t=0 and t=`pi`


The derivative `dy/dx` is the slope of the line tangent to the parametric graph `(x(t),y(t))`


`dy/dx=(dy/dt)/(dx/dt)`


`x=2sin(2t)`


`dx/dt=2cos(2t)*2=4cos(2t)`


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Given parametric equations are:


`x=2sin(2t)`


`y=3sin(t)`


Let's make a table of x and y values for different values of t. (Refer the attached image).The point where the curve crosses itself will have same x and y values for different values of t.


So from the table, the curve crosses itself at the point (0,0) for t=0 and t=`pi`


The derivative `dy/dx` is the slope of the line tangent to the parametric graph `(x(t),y(t))`


`dy/dx=(dy/dt)/(dx/dt)`


`x=2sin(2t)`


`dx/dt=2cos(2t)*2=4cos(2t)`


`y=3sin(t)`


`dy/dt=3cos(t)`


`dy/dx=(3cos(t))/(4cos(2t))`


At t=0, `dy/dx=(3cos(0))/(4cos(2*0))=3/4`


Equation of the tangent line can be found by the point slope form of the line,


`y-0=3/4(x-0)`


`y=3/4x`


At t=`pi` , `dy/dx=(3cos(pi))/(4cos(2pi))=-3/4`


`y-0=-3/4(x-0)`


`y=-3/4x`


Equations of the tangent lines at the point where the curve crosses itself are :


`y=3/4x , y=-3/4x`


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