#Calculus Parametric Equations

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keen moss
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for this question, for question b, is it when dy/dt = 0? or is there another situation where i am not taking it into account?

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cosmic breach
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,w graph 1+sin(5x)

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cosmic breach
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dy/dt = 0

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BUT

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the slope is zero at the maxima and the minima both

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so it might lead you to the point it touches the water too

keen moss
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for example, when i find all values of t

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and if one of the values of t is the value that the stone sinks

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do i include that t value?

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because i got t = pi/10, 3pi/10, 5pi/10 and 7pi/10

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but 7pi/10 was my answer for q1

cosmic breach
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@keen moss have you alr found when the stone sinks?

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then just sieve out the values of when it doesn't sink

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that's your max height.

keen moss
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the stone sinks at y = 1 + sin(5t)

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sin(5t) = -1

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so 5t = 3pi/2 + 2pik

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t = (3pi + 4pi*k)/10

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the first time it touches the pond is at k = 0, so 3pi/10

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the second time is at k = 1, so 7pi/10

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so it sinks at both 7pi/10 and travels horizontally at 7pi/10

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so idk if i should include that value or not

keen moss
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cursive flower
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take y as 0

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0 = 1+sin(5t)

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-1 = sin(5t)

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1 = sin(-5t)

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pi/2 + 2npi = -5t

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(-2n-1/2)pi/5 = t

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find the second smallest value of t where n is an integer

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hmmmmm

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7pi/10 huh

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ok

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for b

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i think its dy/dt = dx/dt = 0

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cursive flower
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5 + 5sin(5t) = 0

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sin(5t) = -1

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-5t = 2npi + pi/2

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-pi(2n+1/2)/5 = t

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again 7pi/10

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huh

keen moss
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