Parametric equations: A curve defined by x = f(t) and y = g(t), where t is the parameter.
How to apply it: Use parametric form when x and y are both expressed as functions of a third variable t.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
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