Differentiating parametric equations (awareness): If x = f(t) and y = g(t), then dy/dx = (dy/dt) / (dx/dt), provided dx/dt is not zero.
How to apply it: Recognize that the chain rule connects parametric derivatives to Cartesian slope; full treatment is in BC.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
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