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X FT Ygt: 2.3 Understand Parametric Equation

Parametric equations express the coordinates of points on a curve (x, y) as functions of an independent variable t, called the parameter. The derivatives of x and y with respect to t can be found using the chain rule. Specifically, the derivative of y with respect to x is equal to the derivative of y with respect to t divided by the derivative of x with respect to t. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding derivatives of parametric equations.

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X FT Ygt: 2.3 Understand Parametric Equation

Parametric equations express the coordinates of points on a curve (x, y) as functions of an independent variable t, called the parameter. The derivatives of x and y with respect to t can be found using the chain rule. Specifically, the derivative of y with respect to x is equal to the derivative of y with respect to t divided by the derivative of x with respect to t. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding derivatives of parametric equations.

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2.

3 UNDERSTAND PARAMETRIC EQUATION

The Cartesian equation of a line is a law, which links the x-coordinate and y-coordinate of the general
point (x, y) on the line. It can sometimes be useful to involve a thrid variable, say t, and to
x  f  t y  g  t
third variable. These two equation, and
express x and y each as a function of this
are said to be the parametric equations of the line and t is the parameter.

2.3.1 Use chain rule to find derivative of parametric equation for Algebraic expressions.

x  f  t y  g  t
If and , (t is parameter)

dy
dy
 dt
dx dx
dt

dy dt
 
dt dx

Example 1

Find the derivatives for the following parametric forms;


x  2t  1 , y  1  t
2

dy

dt

dt

dx
Check Point 1

dy
Find dx in terms of the parameter t if:
3
x
t , y  1 t
2
a) x  2t , y  4t  1
2 2
b)

Example 2

t t2 dy
x y  t  t  2
If 1  t and 1  t , t  1 . Show that dx .
Example 3

dy 1 4
xt y  2t 
Find the value of dx if t, t , when t  2 :

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