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Plot a projection of a curve onto axis?

Posted 8 years ago

The problem stated is to plot the projection onto the xy and xz planes of r(t) = <t cos(t), t sin(t), t>. Right now I am just trying to graph the curve in 3 space but mathematica either refuses to show a graph or shows one empty. This is the code I typed:

Plot3D[{Cos[t]* t, Sin[t]* t, t}, {x, -100, 100}, {y, -100, 100}]

I believe the Projection code would look like for the x plane:

Projection[{t*Cos[t], t*Sin[t], t}, {1, 0, 0}]

but obviously neither of those are working. Any help is very much appreciated!

POSTED BY: Brennen Covely
Posted 8 years ago

You might be using the wrong function for a parametric plot. To get the original graph:

ParametricPlot3D[{Cos[t]*t, Sin[t]*t, t}, {t, -100, 100}]
POSTED BY: Richard DuBose
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