IB skill practice

Use parametric differentiation

Find gradients and tangent information from parametric equations.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Use parametric differentiation - visual radius check

For \(x=t^{2}\), \(y=t^{3}\), enter \(dy/dx\) at \(t=5\).

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.