What Does the Graph of This Vector Equation Look Like?

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sketch the plane curve with the given vector equation

$r(t)=e^{2t}$i $+e^{r}$j

what does the graph of this look like. is there any way to get a simple equation out of the two?
 
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ineedhelpnow said:
sketch the plane curve with the given vector equation

$r(t)=e^{2t}$i $+e^{r}$j

what does the graph of this look like. is there any way to get a simple equation out of the two?

Can it be that the y-component should be $e^t$? :confused:

If so, suppose you define $x=e^{2t}$ and $y=e^t$.
What kind of relationship can you deduce from that? (Wondering)
 
oops. yeah the y component is e^t not e^r

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$x=y^2$?
 

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red line is imaginary. ignore that part. the blue part represents x=y^2
 
dude come on... grow up (Giggle)

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or should i say get real...
 
ineedhelpnow said:
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachments/3102

That's what I got,using matlab:

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(Blush)
 

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I like Serena said:
But... but... how can $y=e^t$ be negative?? :confused:

It does look like some standard graph, doesn't it? (Wondering)

I tried it again.. (Wasntme)

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Is it better now? (Blush)
 

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