Mathematics A-Level
Conversion between Cartesian and parametric forms
What Conversion between Cartesian and parametric forms means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conversion between Cartesian and parametric forms
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To convert to Cartesian form, eliminate the parameter; conversely, to parametrise a curve, choose a suitable parameter.
Topics that use Conversion between Cartesian and parametric forms
- C: Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Completing the square
- curve sketching
- Eliminating the parameter
- Gradients and intercepts
- Mathematical modelling
- Parallel and perpendicular lines
- Parameter
- parametric equations
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