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    Parametric Form of The Derivative: Slope

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    The parametric form of the derivative allows you to find the slope and concavity of a curve given by parametric equations x=f(t) and y=g(t). The slope is equal to the first derivative dx/dt evaluated at a point. The concavity is determined by the sign of the second derivative d2x/dt2. For example, given the curve x=√t and y=(t-4), the slope at (2,3) is 8 and the curve is concave upward there since d2x/dt2 is positive. To find the tangent lines at a crossing point of a cycloid, take the derivative of the parametric equations to get the slope and

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    The parametric form of the derivative allows you to find the slope and concavity of a curve given by parametric equations x=f(t) and y=g(t). The slope is equal to the first derivative dx/dt evaluated at a point. The concavity is determined by the sign of the second derivative d2x/dt2. For example, given the curve x=√t and y=(t-4), the slope at (2,3) is 8 and the curve is concave upward there since d2x/dt2 is positive. To find the tangent lines at a crossing point of a cycloid, take the derivative of the parametric equations to get the slope and

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    The parametric form of the derivative allows you to find the slope and concavity of a curve given by parametric equations x=f(t) and y=g(t). The slope is equal to the first derivative dx/dt evaluated at a point. The concavity is determined by the sign of the second derivative d2x/dt2. For example, given the curve x=√t and y=(t-4), the slope at (2,3) is 8 and the curve is concave upward there since d2x/dt2 is positive. To find the tangent lines at a crossing point of a cycloid, take the derivative of the parametric equations to get the slope and

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    Parametric Form of The Derivative: Slope

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    Parametric Form of the Derivative

    If a smooth curve C is given by the equations

    = ( ) and = ( )

    then the slope at of C at (x,y) is

    First derivative = , ≠0

    [ ]
    Second derivative =
    /

    EXAMPLE:

    1. For the curve given by = √ and = ( − 4), ≥ 0, find the slope and concavity at the point (2, 3).
    Solution
    = %√ & =
    √
    = ( − 4) = (2 ) = substitute to

    = (
    , ≠0
    (
    (

    = 1 = √
    2√
    Recall that the slope of the curve at a particular point along the curve is equal to the first derivative of the
    function in that point.
    Consider the point (2,3)
    =√ then,
    2 = √ or = 4 substitute to the derivative
    = √ = 4√4 = 8 SLOPE
    Recall that the second derivative test is used for the determination of concavity the curve.
    [ ] ( √ )
    = = +
    /
    √(
    ,
    √
    = + = 3 = 3(4) = +12 (positive) CONCAVE UPWARD
    √(

    2. The prolate cycloid given by = 2 − / sin and = 2 − / cos crosses itself at the point (0, 2). Find the
    equation of the tangent lines at this point.
    6 6
    Answer: − 2 = − 5 7 and −2=5 7
    Solution
    First solve the slope of the tangent line which is equal to the first derivative of the function at point (0,2).
    ( 96 :;< )
    8= = (
    = (
    ( 9=>? )
    ( (
    96 @A: 9@A:
    = =
    96(9 :;< ) 6?BC

    Solve for t by substituting y coordinate of the point


    = 2 − / cos

    2 = 2 − / cos then,

    / cos = 0

    cos = 0

    = arccos 0
    6 6
    =− ,

    8= = (

    ( 96 @A: )
    8= (
    ( 96 :;< )
    (

    96(9 :;< ) 6 :;< 6 6


    8= = substitute = − ,
    96 @A: 96 @A:
    F
    6 6 :;<(9 ) 6(9 ) H
    8(− ) = F = =−
    96 @A:(9 96(G) I
    )

    F
    6 6 :;<( ) 6( ) H
    85 7 = F = =
    96 @A:( 96(G) I
    )

    Substitute to the equation of a line =8 +J


    6
    2 = − (0) + J, or J = 2
    H
    =− +I equation of the line
    I
    6
    2 = (0) + J, or J = 2
    H
    = +I equation of the line
    I

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