Parametric Curves 3: If a projectile is fired with an initial velocity of V meters per second at...

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If a projectile is fired with an initial velocity of V meters per second at an angle A above the horizontal and air resistance is assumed to be negligible, then it's position after t seconds is given by the parametric equations x=(Vcos(A))t, y=(Vsin(A))t-1/2gt^2
Show that the path of the bullet is parabolic by eliminating the parameter to find a Cartesian equation that describes the path. Your answer may depend on V, A, x, y, and g.