The parametric equations are and
.
Eliminate the angular parameter by solving the parametric equations
and
for
and
.
and
and
.
Pythagorean identity : .
The rectangular equation is .
The rectangular equation represents an ellipse centered at the origin with vertices at
and
and co-vertices at and
.
Draw a coordinate plane.
\Graph the curve with orientation.
Graph :
\.
Observe the graph :
\As varies from
to
, the ellipse is traced out clockwise.
The rectangular equations is .
Graph :
\.