(a) Find a vector-parametric equation for the loop of the folium of Descartes curve by letting be the point of intersection of the line with the loop and solving for the coordinates of .

for all in the interval

(b) Is the loop parametrized clockwise or counterclockwise?

(c) As , does the point speed up, slow down, or travel at a constant speed?
 

The folium of Descartes

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