Eliminate the Parameter to Find a Cartesian Equation of the Curve

question 36

Short Answer

Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve. $$x ( t ) = 2 \cos ^ { 2 } t , \quad y ( t ) = 7 \sin ^ { 2 } t$$

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