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#1 2006-09-02 04:39:49
- rene
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Juggling Model
I'm doing a mathematical investigation of juggling for my extended essay, here's a graph of some of the displacement data I collected.
Does anybody what the shape of this graph is called?
Or how it could be represented mathematically?
Perhaps using a polar equation?
Thank you!
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#2 2006-09-02 07:45:54
- mathsyperson
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Re: Juggling Model
That looks like it could be represented by a parametric equation. Like, x = sin2t, y = cos3t.
It's not that, and I don't know what it is, but I bet it's that type of equation that you're looking for.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#3 2006-09-02 14:00:35
- rene
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Re: Juggling Model
Thank you very much,
Parametric equations are new to me, I'm having a play around with that... doesn't look so good at first glance 
I'll keep trying.
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