I am trying to convert this parametric equation to cartesian:
x= t2/4 , y= t3/16
By rearranging the first for t and substituting , i get y = 0.5x^(3/2)
If i plot this i only get half the graph compared to the parametric form,
should i express this as y= +-0.5x^(3/2)?
Or should i avoid this completely by raising both equations to the same power of t ? In this case i get y^2 = 0.25x^3
Whats the correct answer and approach?
x= t2/4 , y= t3/16
By rearranging the first for t and substituting , i get y = 0.5x^(3/2)
If i plot this i only get half the graph compared to the parametric form,
should i express this as y= +-0.5x^(3/2)?
Or should i avoid this completely by raising both equations to the same power of t ? In this case i get y^2 = 0.25x^3
Whats the correct answer and approach?