An ellipse is generated by the parametric equations x = a cos t, y = b sin

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An ellipse is generated by the parametric equations x = a cos t, y = b sin t. If 0 < a < b, then the long axis (or major axis) lies on the y-axis and the short axis (or minor axis) lies on the x-axis. If 0 < b < a, the axes are reversed. The lengths of the axes in the x- and y-directions are 2a and 2b, respectively. Sketch the graph of the following ellipses. Specify an interval in t over which the entire curve is generated.

x = 4 cos t, y = 9 sin t.

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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