Parametric Equations

Assignment # _____

Parametric vs. Explicit Rules

Name ________________________
Date _____________ Hour ____

1. A parametric relationship is formed by x(t) = t and y(t) = 2t

a. Find the domain & range for this relationship
b. Write the explicit rule for y(x)
c. Explain why we have to include a restriction when writing the explicit rule
2. Write the explicit rule y(x) for each set of parametric equations below.
a. x(t) = log 3 t and y(t) =
b. x(t) = -6(t-3)2 + 2 and

Parametric Equations

Assignment # _____

t
10
2
t 5

Parametric vs. Explicit Rules

Name ________________________
Date _____________ Hour ____

1. A parametric relationship is formed by x(t) = t and y(t) = 2t

a. Find the domain & range for this relationship
b. Write the explicit rule for y(x)
c. Explain why we have to include a restriction when writing the explicit rule
2. Write the explicit rule y(x) for each set of parametric equations below.
a. x(t) = log 3 t and y(t) =
b. x(t) = -6(t-3)2 + 2 and

t
10
2

t 5

3. Lets look at some graphs & how they look in parametric mode compared to function mode
(for the explicit rule). Start with the parametric equations x(t) = 3cos(t) and y(t) = 5sin(t)
a. Find the domain & range for this relationship

b. Why is it helpful to know the domain & range when making the graph in parametric
mode?
c. Graph the relationship in parametric mode in your calculator. Draw a sketch of this
graph
d. What happened when we changed the T-Step on the calculator? Why does this make
sense?
e. Write the explicit rule y(x)
f. Graph the explicit rule in the function mode in your calculator. Draw a sketch of this
graph.
g. Why doesnt the graph in function mode look like the graph in parametric mode?
How should we adjust our explicit rule so that we actually end up with the whole
graph?
4. In the Leaving for Las Vegas assignment, we compared the temperature & population for
the city.
a. Show a sketch of this parametric graph.
b. Write the explicit rule P(D)
c. Explain how we had to adjust the explicit rule to end up showing the whole
parametric relationship.

3. Lets look at some graphs & how they look in parametric mode compared to function mode
(for the explicit rule). Start with the parametric equations x(t) = 3cos(t) and y(t) = 5sin(t)
a. Find the domain & range for this relationship
b. Why is it helpful to know the domain & range when making the graph in parametric
mode?
c. Graph the relationship in parametric mode in your calculator. Draw a sketch of this
graph
d. What happened when we changed the T-Step on the calculator? Why does this make
sense?
e. Write the explicit rule y(x)
f. Graph the explicit rule in the function mode in your calculator. Draw a sketch of this
graph.
g. Why doesnt the graph in function mode look like the graph in parametric mode?
How should we adjust our explicit rule so that we actually end up with the whole
graph?
4. In the Leaving for Las Vegas assignment, we compared the temperature & population for
the city.
a. Show a sketch of this parametric graph.
b. Write the explicit rule P(D)
c. Explain how we had to adjust the explicit rule to end up showing the whole
parametric relationship.