Let x = √ t and y = 1 − t. (a) Sketch the curve by using the above parametric equations to plot points. Indicate with an arrow the direction in which the curve is traced as t increases. (b) Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve.

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1. Let x = √ t and y = 1 − t. (a) Sketch the curve by using the above parametric equations to plot points. Indicate with an arrow the direction in which the curve is traced as t increases. (b) Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve.

 

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