How do you find the parametric equations for a line through a point? Calculus Parametric Functions Introduction to Parametric Equations 1 Answer Wataru Sep 20, 2014 If a line goes through the point #(x_0,y_0)# with the direction #(a,b)#, then the parametric equation of the line is #{(x(t)=x_0+at),(y(t)=y_0+bt):}# Answer link Related questions How do you find the parametric equation of a parabola? How do you find the parametric equations for a line segment? How do you find the parametric equations for the rectangular equation #x^2+y^2-25=0# ? How do you find the parametric equations of a circle? How do you find the parametric equations of a curve? What are parametric equations used for? What is the parametric equation of an ellipse? How do you sketch the curve with parametric equations #x = sin(t)#, #y=sin^2(t)# ? How do you find the vector parametrization of the line of intersection of two planes #2x - y - z... How do you use cos(t) and sin(t), with positive coefficients, to parametrize the intersection of... See all questions in Introduction to Parametric Equations Impact of this question 4618 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License