Calculus 2 : Derivatives of Parametrics

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Example Question #21 : Derivatives Of Parametrics

Find  for the following set of parametric equations for .

Possible Answers:

Does not Exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Finding  of a parametric equation can be given by this formula: 

.

So we must find  and  for when 

 and  and so 

.

When you plug in   you get your answer .

Example Question #22 : Derivatives Of Parametrics

Find the derivative of the following parametric equation

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This parametric equation is described as the sum of three vectors.  To find the derivative of a parametric equation, you must find the derivative of each vector, or if

  then  

The derivative of the first vector is found using the power rule, 

 where  is a constant.

The derivative of the second vector is found using the natural logarithm rule,

.

The derivative of the third vector is found using one of the trigonmetric rules,

.

In this case:

Example Question #23 : Derivatives Of Parametrics

Find the derivative of the following parametric equation

Possible Answers:

Does not exist

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This parametric equation is described as the sum of three vectors.  To find the derivative of a parametric equation, you must find the derivative of each vector, or if

,  then  

The derivative of the first vector is found using the power rule, 

.

The derivative of the second vector is found using the exponential rule,

.

The derivative of the third vector is found using one of the trigonmetric rules,

, where  is a constant.

 

In this case:

 

Example Question #24 : Derivatives Of Parametrics

Find the derivative of the following parametric equation

 

Possible Answers:

 

Does not exist

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

This parametric equation is described as the sum of three vectors.  To find the derivative of a parametric equation, you must find the derivative of each vector, or if

,  then  

The derivative of the first and second vectors are found using the following trigonometric rules, 

 and  ,

where  and  are constants.

 

In this case:

Example Question #25 : Derivatives Of Parametrics

Find   when  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If  and , then we can use the chain rule to define  as 

.  

We then use the following trigonometric rules, 

 and  ,

where  and  are constants.

In this case:

 ,

 and

 ,

therefore 

.

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