Parametric Equation Trochoid Explanation

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The third line is the type of problem I have:
Derive the parametric equation for a circle with a distance 'b' from the circle with a radius 'r'.

So from the edge of the circle to the red dot is a distance 'b' but from the center to the edge of the circle is 'r'



I know the parametric equation of a circle is x = rθ+rsinθ and y=r+cosθ when it is only dealing with a distance r. but what about when it is further from the circle than just a distance r?



I think the answer is
x=rθ-bsinθ
y=r=bcosθ
but I don't understand why it is.

Can someone please explain why?
 
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The circle has radius r and so every point on the circle can be written as variations on (cos(t), rsin(t)) with t depending on the angle at which you start. In particular, If we take t= 0 at the beginning with the radius pointing straight down, we have (p sin(t), -p cos(t)). If we want to take y= 0 at the straight line, x= 0 at the left end, we can write (p sin(t), -p cos(t)+ r).
 
HallsofIvy said:
The circle has radius r and so every point on the circle can be written as variations on (cos(t), rsin(t)) with t depending on the angle at which you start. In particular, If we take t= 0 at the beginning with the radius pointing straight down, we have (p sin(t), -p cos(t)). If we want to take y= 0 at the straight line, x= 0 at the left end, we can write (p sin(t), -p cos(t)+ r).

Im sorry, I understand some if this but basically if thr radius is point straight up it should be [rsin (t) , bcos (t) +r]?
 
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