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Parametric

Plot the two sets of equations below that describe the paths of

Example

two particles over time. Look at the interval between f = 0 and

i= 6.5 seconds.

I 5e/eci Parametric

■ [SETUP-SYMB]
Check that

Radians

is set.

1

SYMB

I 16 Q 3

0

®

(Z1

3

0 {{T}} [

enter

I

4

0

{{T}} 0

5

fENTERl

2 0 H0 ■ [

te

] 0 2 0

{{T}} flNTE^

G0 3 0

0

{{T}} [

enter

I

W 0 2

PLOT

*PftMMETIilC

SVMEnUC

SETUP»

ANGLE MEASURE:

CHUDSE ANGLE MEASURE

^PARAMETRIC SVMRDLIC MIEH^^

-'XKT> = 16/'3-8-^3*T

^Yl(T)=4»T-5

^X2=2*SIH

^ Y2 <

T

> =-3*C0S < ir^ 2»T :>

Yl

\

1

T: 0 CS.3333i3i3i3

X

.

3,-sj liSMilip

Use the Numeric view to determine whether the particles ever
collide (that is, whether their paths cross at the same moment

in time). Compare the T values when X1=X2 and when Y1=Y2.

You can tell from the plot that the points of intersection are at

or near X=2 and Y=3. If T is the same at these points, then the
points collide.

NUM

Search for XI =2 and X2=2.
Move the highlight to

Xl=l.866666.

T

XI

Yl

X2

1

1.1

1.3

1.3

3.3

3.333333

Z.666666

3.H

3.133333

-l.B

-l.H

-1

-.6

-.3

.3

1.303113

1.3753?fi

3

1.375376

1.303113

1.7B3013

1.86666666666

wiiiiaB»IM««Maa№gigTdiBHI—

You can see that X2=2 when T=1. Use ZOOM to home in on
Xl=2.

3-30 Plotting and Exploring Functions