Question

A catapult is malfunctioning and not throwing objects in the intended manner. The builders have modeled the path of the objects thrown by using thefollowing parametric equations. Rewrite the parametric equations by eliminating the parameter.

Answer 1

Solution

Given

$\begin{gathered} x(t)=2t-1 \\ \\ y(t)=\sqrt{t}\Rightarrow y^2=t \\ \\ \Rightarrow x=2y^2-1 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the correct option is D