document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095404>Question 1095404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=4sin(t), y=3cos(t), 0 <= t <= 2pi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the initial point of this curve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>The \"initial point\" of a curve is at the beginning of the interval defined for the parameter.  With the parameter t going from 0 to 2pi, the initial point is determined by the x and y values when t=0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The initial point is (x,y) = (0,3). </SPAN>\n" );
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