Exercise · ZW-PARAMETRIC-CURVE-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
What curve does \(\mathbf r(t)=\langle\cos t,\sin t\rangle\) trace for \(0\le t\le 2\pi\)?
Choose one option.
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- D. The unit circle
Explanation
Since \(\cos^2t+\sin^2t=1\), the points satisfy \(x^2+y^2=1\), and the parameter goes around the whole circle.
Review the concept: Parametric curve
A parametric curve is the path traced by a point in space when its coordinates depend on a parameter \(t\) through a vector-valued function \(\mathbf r\).
\[\mathbf r(t)=\langle x(t),y(t),z(t)\rangle,\quad a\le t\le b\]
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