Definition of constants > restart; with(plots); > d[0] := 1; theta := (1/6)*Pi; 1 1 - Pi 6 Function definitions Exponential helper function First, we define a helper function that expresses the amplitude of the cosine and sine functions as a function of time. > K[1] := d[0]; K[2] := arctan(theta); 1 /1 \ arctan|- Pi| \6 / > A := proc (t) options operator, arrow; K[1]*exp(-K[2]*t) end proc; t -> K[1] exp(-K[2] t) Coordinate functions in function of time > x := proc (t) options operator, arrow; A(t)*cos(t) end proc; y := proc (t) options operator, arrow; A(t)*sin(t) end proc; t -> A(t) cos(t) t -> A(t) sin(t) Plots Helper amplitude function > plot(A(t), t = 0 .. 10); Coordinate functions in function of time > P[x] := plot(x(t), t = 0 .. 10, color = red); P[y] := plot(y(t), t = 0 .. 10, color = blue); display({P[x], P[y]}); Trace > P[t] := implicitplot([x(t), y(t), t], x = 0 .. 1, y = 0 .. 1); Error, (in plots/implicitplot) invalid input: resultant form requires that the inputs be polynomials/equations in the elimination variable >