Which of the following best describes the graph of the parametric equations and ?
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10. Parametric Equations
Graphing Parametric Equations
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the shape traced by the curve with parametric equations , , as varies from to ?
A
A circle in the plane
B
A straight line in space
C
A helix around the -axis
D
A three-dimensional Lissajous curve
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Identify the parametric equations given: \(x = \sin(t)\), \(y = 3\sin(2t)\), and \(z = \sin(3t)\), where \(t\) varies from \$0$ to \(2\pi\).
Note that each coordinate is a sine function with different frequencies: \(x\) has frequency 1, \(y\) has frequency 2 (and amplitude 3), and \(z\) has frequency 3.
Recall that when parametric equations involve sine or cosine functions with different frequencies in each coordinate, the resulting curve is often a Lissajous curve, which is a complex, periodic figure in multiple dimensions.
Since the frequencies in \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) are different and the amplitudes vary, the curve will not be a simple circle, straight line, or helix, but rather a three-dimensional Lissajous curve.
Therefore, the shape traced by the curve is best described as a three-dimensional Lissajous curve, characterized by the interplay of sine waves with different frequencies along each axis.
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