How do you differentiate the following parametric equation: x(t)=-e^t-4t, y(t)= -5t^2+2 x(t)=−et−4t,y(t)=−5t2+2?
1 Answer
Sep 3, 2017
dy/dx = ( 10t ) / ( e^t+4 )dydx=10tet+4
Explanation:
We have:
x(t) = -e^t-4t x(t)=−et−4t
y(t) = -5t^2+2 y(t)=−5t2+2
Differentiating each equation wrt
x'(t) = -e^t-4
y'(t) = -10t
By the chain rule rule we have:
dy/dx = (dy/dt) / ( dx/dt)
\ \ \ \ \ \= ( y'(t) ) / ( x'(t) )
\ \ \ \ \ \= ( -10t ) / ( -e^t-4 )
\ \ \ \ \ \= ( 10t ) / ( e^t+4 )