University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Parametrizations of Plane Curves - Exercises - Page 563: 26

Answer

The ray can be parametrized with $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=-1+t\\ y=-2t+2 \end{array}\right.\qquad t \geq 0$

Work Step by Step

A point-slope equation of a line passing through (a,b) is $y-b=m(x-a)$. In this problem, $(a,b)=(-1,2)$ and $m=\displaystyle \frac{0-2}{0-(-1)}=-2$ We can define the parameter $t$ so that $t=x-a$, so a set of parametric equations could be $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=a+t\\ y=mt+b \end{array}\right.$, so the line can be parametrized with $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=-1+t\\ y=-2t+2 \end{array}\right.$ We need just the half line (the ray). $(-1,2)$ is on the line for $t=0,$ $(0,0)$ is on the line for $t=1,$ (positive t) so the ray can be parametrized with $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x=-1+t\\ y=-2t+2 \end{array}\right.\qquad t \geq 0$
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