Converting Parabola Equation from Explicit Coordinate to Parametric
The Explicit Coordinate Equations for Axis Aligned Parabolas are given as
\(y=Ax^2 + Bx + C\) (For Parabolas having Directrix Parallel to \(X\)-Axis)...(1)
\(x=Ay^2 + By + C\) (For Parabolas having Directrix Parallel to \(Y\)-Axis)...(2)
To Convert the Equation of Parabola from Explicit Coordinate to Parametric Equations the variable having the Quadratic Term is set to a Real Number Parameter \(t\).
So the Parametric Equations For Parabolas having Directrix Parallel to \(X\)-Axis are given as
\(x=t,\hspace{.5cm}y=At^2 + Bt + C\) ...(3)
Similarly the Parametric Equations For Parabolas having Directrix Parallel to \(Y\)-Axis are given as