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• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg14980] Parametric equations
• From: MAvalosJr at aol.com
• Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 03:59:02 -0500
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi Everyone:

Any suggestions on how to plug into mathematica to derive parametric
equations from a quadratic? 
My example is: y= - x^2/ 72 + x. 
Using pencil and paper I get: x= 24 Sqrt[2 t] and y= -16 t^2 + 24 Sqrt[2
t].  
 Thanks again for whatever

Manuel

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