Let Q be a point at a distance d from the center of a circle of radius r. The cu
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Let Q be a point at a distance d from the center of a circle of radius r. The curve traced out by Q as the circle rolls along a straight line is called a trochoid. (Think of the motion of a point on a spoke of a bicycle wheel.) The cycloid is the special case of a trochoid with d = r. Using the same parameter theta as for the cycloid and assuming the line is the x-axis and theta = 0 when Q is at one of its lowest points, find the parametric equations of the trochoid and write it for d = 2 and r = 3.
Explanation / Answer
Solution:
Option(b)
Explanation:
The parametric equations of the trochoid are:
x=r - dsin
y=r-dcos
given d = 2 and r = 3.
parametric equations are x=3-2sin
and y=3-2cos
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