Differentiation of functions defined parametrically resources

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This unit explains how to differentiate a function defined parametrically. This file has links to STACK on-line exercises. Note there is an accompanying video tutorial.

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Instead of a function y(x) being defined explicitly in terms of the independent variable x, it is sometimes useful to define both x and y in terms of a third variable, t say, known as a parameter. In this unit we explain how such functions can be differentiated using a process known as parametric differentiation. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial) This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.