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For most pairs of parametric equations, the parameter t represents the time (in a unit such as seconds or days) after a particular event occurs. Explain why time is such an appropriate parameter.

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e.mccormick · Answer

Sounds like something specific to a book.  In Linear we use t because it is standard but it has nothing to do with time.... so in that class, the question would have no meaning.  In your class, with the book you are using, it probably does have meaning.

anonymous · Answer

No I'm not using a book or anything like that.

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, whatever the materials are for learning.  They must have done a bunch of parametric equations as examples.  What did they do and why was t=time important in them?

anonymous · Answer

This might strange but they didn't talk about anything like that.

anonymous · Answer

*sound

e.mccormick · Answer

OK...  what class?

anonymous · Answer

Algebra 2 honors

e.mccormick · Answer

OK, so you have seen... conics?

anonymous · Answer

yes

e.mccormick · Answer

In conics, t as tome would represent how far around the curve you had gone.  So an ellipse in parametric form would be a counter clockwise evaluation that starts at one of the highest values, usually highest y.|dw:1368771785899:dw|