OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §10.6 Parametric Equations · Example 7 · Calculus · Parametric & polar

Eliminating the Parameter from a Pair of Trigonometric Parametric Equations

Eliminate the parameter from the given pair of trigonometric equations where $0 \leq t \leq 2 π$ and sketch the graph.
$x (t) = 4 cos t y (t) = 3 s in t$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §10.6 Parametric Equations · Example 7

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