Possible equation for this graph?

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The discussion centers on deriving a parametric equation for a specific graph using the function g(n). The equation is defined as g(n) = sin(n*pi/31)*(i hat) + (sin(2*pi*n/31)+n/10)*(j hat). This formulation incorporates trigonometric functions and linear components to describe the graph's behavior across the horizontal and vertical axes, represented by (i hat) and (j hat), respectively.

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What could be the equation (probably parametric) for this graph?

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Let the horizontal axis be denoted by (i hat) and the vertical axis be (j hat) and call the function g(n). The function would be something like:

g(n) = sin(n*pi/31)*(i hat) + (sin(2*pi*n/31)+n/10)*(j hat)
 

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