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For t > 0, a particle moves along the curve x = a + b sin kt, y = a + b cos kt,

ID: 2849892 • Letter: F

Question

For t > 0, a particle moves along the curve x = a + b sin kt, y = a + b cos kt, where a, b, and k are positive constants.

(a)

(b) What is the effect on the curve of the following changes?.a,a+b

(i) increasing b

moves the center away from the origin along y = x

increases the radius

    

makes the particle move slower and increases the period

makes the particle move faster and reduces the period

makes the curve touch both the x- and y-axes at the points (a, 0) and (0, a), respectively


(ii) increasing a

moves the center away from the origin along y = x

increases the radius

    

makes the particle move slower and increases the period

makes the particle move faster and reduces the period

makes the curve touch both the x- and y-axes at the points (a, 0) and (0, a), respectively


(iii) increasing k

moves the center away from the origin along y = x

increases the radius

    

makes the particle move slower and increases the period

makes the particle move faster and reduces the period

makes the curve touch both the x- and y-axes at the points (a, 0) and (0, a), respectively


(iv) setting a and b equal

moves the center away from the origin along y = x

increases the radius

    

makes the particle move slower and increases the period

makes the particle move faster and reduces the period

makes the curve touch both the x- and y-axes at the points (a, 0) and (0, a), respectively

Explanation / Answer

x = a + b sin kt, y = a + b cos kt

x -a = b sin kt, y - a = b cos kt

(x-a)2 = b2 sin2 kt ,(y - a)2 = b2 cos2 kt

(x-a)2+(y-a)2= b2 sin2 kt + b2 cos2 kt

(x-a)2+(y-a)2= b2 (sin2 kt + cos2 kt)

(x-a)2+(y-a)2=b2

(b) What is the effect on the curve of the following changes?.a,a+b

(i) increasing b

increases the radius
(ii) increasing a

moves the center away from the origin along y = x  


(iii) increasing k

makes the particle move faster and reduces the period


(iv) setting a and b equal

makes the curve touch both the x- and y-axes at the points (a, 0) and (0, a), respectively