A wheel of radius a rolls along a line without slipping. The curve traced by a point

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A wheel of radius a rolls along a line without slipping. The curve traced by a point P that is b units from the center (b < a) is called a curtate cycloid (see figure). Use the angle to find a set of parametric equations for this curve.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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