Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 12 - Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Conic Sections - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 638: 3

Answer

$$c(t)=(x(t),y(t))=(1+2\cos t,1+2\sin t).$$ $(x,y)=(0, 1\pm \sqrt 3)$, $(x,y)=( 1\pm \sqrt 3,0)$.

Work Step by Step

The parametric equations for the circle of radius 2 with center $(1, 1)$ are $$c(t)=(x(t),y(t))=(1+2\cos t,1+2\sin t).$$ To find the points of intersection of the circle with the x-axis, we put $1+2\cos t=0$. Then we get $t=2\pi/3$ and hence $(x,y)=(0, 1\pm \sqrt 3)$. To find the points of intersection of the circle with the y-axis, we put $1+2\sin t=0$. Then we get $t=7\pi/6$ and hence $(x,y)=( 1\pm \sqrt 3,0)$.
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