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Use a graphing utility to graph the curve represented by the parametric equations. $$\begin{aligned} &x=|t+2|\\\ &y=3-t \end{aligned}$$

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The graph of the parametric equations is a pair of straight lines that meet at the point where \( t=-2 \), corresponding to the point (0,5), and then diverge. One line extends to the left and upwards, representing the situation when \( t < -2 \). Another line extends to the right and downwards, representing the situation when \( t \geq -2 \).

Step by step solution

01

Understand Parametric Equations

In a parametric equation, both x and y are expressed in terms of a third variable, known as the parameter. In this case, the parameter is \( t \). Thus, we can view the equations \( x=|t+2| \) and \( y=3-t \) as instructions for how x and y change as \( t \) varies.
02

Interpret the absolute value function on x

The absolute value function \( |t+2| \) will be greater than or equal to zero regardless of the value of \( t \). If \( t \) is less than -2, then \( t+2 \) is negative, so the absolute value of \( t+2 \) is \( 2-t \). If \( t \) is greater than or equal to -2, then \( t+2 \) is non-negative, so the absolute value of \( t+2 \) is \( t+2 \). Hence we have the piecewise function: \( x=2-t \) if \( t<-2 \), and \( x=t+2 \) if \( t\geq-2 \).
03

Understand the linear equation on y

The second equation \( y=3-t \) is a linear equation, so y decreases linearly as \( t \) increases.
04

Graph the parametric equations

Using a graphing utility, we plot the respective x and y values for a range of \( t \) values using the interpretation from step 2 for \( x \) and step 3 for \( y \). We should see two distinct straight lines formed, meeting at the point when \( t = -2 \).
05

Interpret the graph

The graph starts at the point where \( t \) is very negative (leftmost point of the graph), and as \( t \) increases, the graph moves from left to right. The straight line portion where \( t<-2 \) corresponds to \( x=2-t \), and the portion where \( t\geq-2 \) corresponds to \( x=t+2 \). The y values decrease linearly across the entire graph.

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