Find a Rectangular Equation for the Plane Curve Defined by the Parametric

question 375

Multiple Choice

Find a rectangular equation for the plane curve defined by the parametric equations.
- $$x = t + 4 , y = t ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16\)
• B) \(y = \sqrt { x - 4 }\)
• C) \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 16\)
• D) \(y = \sqrt { x } + x + 4\)

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