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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the graph of the parametric equations and ?
A
An upward-opening parabola with vertex at
B
A rightward-opening parabola with vertex at
C
A circle centered at the origin
D
A leftward-opening parabola with vertex at
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Start with the given parametric equations: \(x = 1 - t^{2}\) and \(y = 2t\).
Express the parameter \(t\) in terms of \(y\) by solving \(y = 2t\) for \(t\), which gives \(t = \frac{y}{2}\).
Substitute \(t = \frac{y}{2}\) into the equation for \(x\) to eliminate the parameter \(t\): \(x = 1 - \left(\frac{y}{2}\right)^{2}\).
Simplify the expression to get the Cartesian form: \(x = 1 - \frac{y^{2}}{4}\).
Recognize that this equation represents a parabola opening leftward (since \(x\) is expressed in terms of \(y^{2}\) with a negative coefficient), with its vertex at the point \((1, 0)\).