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PrecalculusSuperchallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Superchallenge problem

Points PP and QQ on the ellipse x=3cos⁡tx=3\cos t, y=2sin⁡ty=2\sin t have parameters tt and t+π2t+\dfrac{\pi}{2} respectively. As tt varies, find the largest possible distance PQPQ.