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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation in x and y for the curve given by the parametric equation x=e^-t, y=-2t, t in R.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with y=x^2, but don't feel it's right. Please help. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=-y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=-y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=e%5E%28y%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=e%5E%28y%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "taking ln in both side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln+x+=+ln+e%5E%28y%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln+x+=+ln+e%5E%28y%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln+x+=+y%2F2%2Aln+e ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln+x+=+y%2F2%2Aln+e\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln+x+=+y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln+x+=+y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (since ln e = 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2%2Aln+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2%2Aln+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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