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The parametric equations are
and
.
Graph the parametric equations
and
with different values of
. \ \
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Observe the graph: \ \
\Family of parametric curves are symmetric about
-axis.
For
, there is a cusp.
Loop will form for positive values of
.
As
increases, the size of the loop is also increases.
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Graph: \ \
\
\ \
Family of parametric curves are symmetric about
-axis.
For
, there is a cusp.
Loop will form for positive values of
.
As
increases, the size of the loop is also increases.