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Find rectangular equation from parametric

$ x = t^{2} + t $

$ y = t^{2} - t $

I tried finding the equation but I am stuck here:

$ x - t^{2} = t $

$ y = t^{2} - t $

$ y = t^{2} - ({x - t^{2}}) $

$ y = t^2 - x + t^2 $

$y = 2t^2 - x $

Is there even a parametric equation for this?

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Hint: $x-y=2t$, hence $t=(x-y)/2$. Substituting in the first equation gives $$x=\frac{1}{4}(x-y)^2+\frac12(x-y)\iff4x=x^2-2xy+y^2+2x-2y$$ $$\iff x^2-2xy+y^2-2x-2y=0.$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you! I was really having trouble with this problem! $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:16
  • $\begingroup$ Okay now I have $ y = x - 2t $ substituting t $ y = x - 2(\frac{x-y}{2})$ and finally $ y = x - (x - y)$ I end up with no equation ): $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:24
  • $\begingroup$ No, you have to substitute $t$ in one of the original equations. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:27
  • $\begingroup$ Okay I did that and I'm stuck at $ y = (x-y)^2 - (x-y) $ then $ y = x^2 - 2xy + y^2 - x + y $ I'm mostly lost with (2xy). I do not know how to work with that $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:31
  • $\begingroup$ Is the general second degree equation counted as a "rectangular equation"? $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:46
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$y=x-2t\\ 0=t^2+t-x\\ -2t = 1\pm\sqrt{1+4x}\\ y=1+x+\sqrt{1+4x}\\ y=1+x-\sqrt{1+4x}$

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  • $\begingroup$ where did u get $2t-1$? $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:33
  • $\begingroup$ What do you mean? $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:34
  • $\begingroup$ $ 2t + 1 $ sorry $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:35
  • $\begingroup$ I'll delete that. I just used the quadratic equation. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:36
  • $\begingroup$ Im still very confused with steps 1, 2, 3 $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:37
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We have $$x+y=2t^2\iff t^2=\frac{x+y}2, x-y=2t\iff t=\frac{x-y}2$$

$$\implies\left(\frac{x-y}2\right)^2=\frac{x+y}2\iff (x-y)^2=2(x+y)$$

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  • $\begingroup$ @SwagmcMuffin, how about this? $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 7:54
  • $\begingroup$ Cool, thanks. Gave me more ideas $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 18, 2014 at 9:49

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