D06 Parametric Worksheet
D06 Parametric Worksheet
D06 Parametric Worksheet
1. Fill in the table and sketch the parametric equation for t [-2,6]
x= t x y
-2
y=2–t -1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Problems 11 and 12: Write two new sets of parametric equations for the following
rectangular equations.
11. y = (x + 2)3 – 4 12. x =
a) Do the paths intersect or just cross? If the paths intersect, where and when?
c) Graph the parametric equations simultaneously with the graph from part (a)
x = 4t3 – 16t2 + 15t
y=t
d) What do you observe from part (c)?
15. Two tankers leave Corpus Cristi at the same time traveling toward St. Petersburg,
which is 900 miles east of Corpus Cristi. Tanker A travels at 18mph and Tanker B travels
at 22mph.
a) Write parametric equations for the situation.
c) How long does it take the faster tanker to reach St. Petersburg?
d) Where is the slower tanker when the faster tanker reaches its destination?
e) When, during the trip, is the faster tanker exactly 82 miles in front of the slower
tanker?
f) During what part of the trip are the tankers less than 60 miles apart?
17. Andrew’s dog Toby ran out of the house at 4pm and continued to run along Guadalupe
Road without stopping at a speed of 4 mph. When Andrew’s mom returned home from the
grocery store at 4:30pm, she and Andrew hopped in the minivan to retrieve Toby. If
Andrew’s mom drove at a speed of 20 mph, when and where will they find Toby?
18. A dart is thrown from a point of 5 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 58
ft/sec and angle of elevation of 41. Assume the only force acting on the dart is gravity.
a) Write a pair of parametric equations to simulate the motion of the dart.
19. Kelly and Mary are standing 78 feet apart. At the same time, they each throw a
softball toward each other. Mary throws her softball with an initial velocity of 45 ft/sec
with an angle of elevation of 44. Kelly throws her softball with an initial velocity of 41
ft/sec with an angle of elevation of 39°.
a) Write the sets of parametric equations to simulate the motion of the softballs.