Calculus
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Parametrics
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Even if we can't find , we can still find !
Example: Check:
How would we find ?
From previous example:
We can convert this to a function of x if we want to or check with .
More examples:
Find the slope and concavity at of
Find the slope and concavity at of
If Arc Length and Surface Area were Covered:
Examples: Circle:
Epicycloid:
How much tape in a roll, where the tape is 0.001 in thick, the
hole is 1/2 in, the outer radius is 2 in?
Use
after squaring and simplifying, use integral table to integrate
Answer: 11,781 in or 982 feet
Similarly,