Mathematics A-Level
Cartesian conversion
What Cartesian conversion means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of Cartesian conversion
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Reference: WJEC
Conversion to Cartesian form y = F(x) eliminates the parameter t, algebraically or using trigonometric identities.
Topics that use Cartesian conversion
Related terms
- motion in a plane
- parameter elimination
- parametric equations
- projectile trajectories
- time as parameter
- parametric modelling
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