SOLUTION: Eliminate theta from equations x = {{{cosec(theta)}}} and y = {{{expr(1/4)cot(theta)}}}

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Question 814201: Eliminate theta from equations x = cosec%28theta%29 and y = expr%281%2F4%29cot%28theta%29
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eliminate theta from equations x = cosec%28theta%29 and y = expr%281%2F4%29cot%28theta%29
Draw a right triangle and mark an angle q



We look at the first equation

x = cosec%28theta%29

Since the cosecant is the hypotenuse over the opposite, and
since x can be written as x%2F1 and x = cosec%28theta%29,
we can put x as the length of the hypotenuse and 1 as the 
length of the opposite.



And by the Pythagorean theorem we can get the adjacent side

     c² = a² + b²
     x² = a² + 1²
     x² = a² + 1
 x² - 1 = a²

√x² - 1 = √x² - 1 = a

We label the length of the adjacent side



Now we look at the second equation

y = expr%281%2F4%29cot%28theta%29

The cotangent is the adjacent over the opposite, so we substitute
expr%28sqrt%28x%5E2-1%29%2F1%29%29 for cot(q) or just sqrt%28x%5E2-1%29.

in the second equation:

y = expr%281%2F4%29sqrt%28x%5E2-1%29

Edwin