Re: Point of intersection

In article <Virgil-72480C.23020130032008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Virgil <Virgil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article
<aderamey.addw-2501B0.21525930032008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
The World Wide Wade <aderamey.addw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article
<29733922.1206937493337.JavaMail.jakarta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
*** <cheney4prez2008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The parametric equations traces out a loop

x = 5 - (3/2)t^2

y = -(1/2)t^3 + 3t +2

What are the values of t at which the curve intersects itself?

hint: how can two distinct values of t give the same x value?

t = a and t = -a give the same x value.

Which solves the problem.
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