The parametric equations are
and
and
.
Rewrite the equation.
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The sum of there squares are equal
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Trigonometric identity :
.

The above equation is in form of general form of circle.
\So the particle moves in circle path.
\Draw a table for different values of
ranging from
.
Determine the direction of the curve.
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Graph:
\The parametric equations are
and 
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Observe the graph:
\From
to
, thecircle completes it first revolution in clockwise.
Similarly the ellipse completes it second and third revolution at
and
.
The particle moves counter clockwise around the circle path.
\The particle moves counter clockwise around the circle path.
\The equation is
.