How do you differentiate the following parametric equation: x(t)=-e^t-4t, y(t)= -5t^2+2 x(t)=et4t,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)=et4t
y(t) = -5t^2+2 y(t)=5t2+2

Differentiating each equation wrt tt we get:

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 )