Parametric Equations: Maths Emergency Repair Kit

by Colin Beveridge

You can get to Core 4 comfortably, only every using equations with a couple of variables in. In C4, you suddenly get parametric equations thrown at you.Once you adjust your mind to see what's going on, they're not that much more difficult than - say - implicit differentiation, but they can be confusing at first.This book shows you how to Finding points on a parametric curve;* Finding gradients, tangents and normals for parametric equations;* Integrating parametric equations to find areas and volumes;... as well as loads of practical advice on how to tackle parametric equation questions.

37 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2013