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Graph the curve with parametric equations$$\begin{aligned}& x=\sqrt{1-0.25 \cos ^2 10 t} \cos t \\& y=\sqrt{1-0.25 \cos ^2 10 t} \sin t \\& z=0.5 \cos 10 t\end{aligned}$$Explain the appearance of the graph by showing that it lies on a sphere.
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