The parametric equations are
and
.
Eliminate the angular parameter
by solving the parametric equations
and
for
and
.
and
.
and
.
Pythagorean identity :
.
The rectungular equation is
.
The rectangular equation
represents an ellipse centered at the origin with vertices at
and
and covertices at
and
.
Draw a coordinate plane.
\Graph the curve
with orientation.
Graph :
\
.
Observe the graph :
\As
varies from
to
, the ellipse is traced out anti clockwise.
The rectangular equations is
.
Graph :
\
.