Question

How do you differentiate the following parametric equation: `x(t)=t-5, y(t)= t^2`?

Answer 1

`2t`

Explanation:

`(dx)/(dt)=1 => (dt)/(dx)=1`

`(dy)/(dt)=2t`

`(dy)/(dx)=(dy)/(dt)xx(dt)/(dx) = 2txx1=2t`