Consider the following. x = |t|,    y =   2 − |t|   (a) Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve   (b) Sketch the curve and indicate with an arrow the direction in which the curve is traced as the parameter increases.

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Chapter11: Topics From Analytic Geometry
Section11.4: Plane Curves And Parametric Equations
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Consider the following.
x = |t|,    y = 
 
2 − |t|
 

(a)

Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve
 

(b)

Sketch the curve and indicate with an arrow the direction in which the curve is traced as the parameter increases.
 
 
 
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