(a) Show that the parametric equations
x = x1 + (x2 − x1)t, y = y1 + (y2 − y1)t
where
0 ≤ t ≤ 1,
describe (in words) the line segment that joins the points
P1(x1, y1)
and
P2(x2, y2).
(b) Find parametric equations to represent the line segment
from
(−1, 6) to (1, −2).
(Enter your answer as a comma-separated list of equations. Let x and y be in terms of t.)
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