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What are the differences between Parametric and Implicit Functions?
Parametric: x and y defined by a parameter. | Implicit: x and y related by an equation.
What are the differences between Vectors and Scalars?
Vectors: Have magnitude and direction. | Scalars: Have only magnitude.
What are the differences between Dot Product and Cross Product?
Dot Product: Results in a scalar. | Cross Product: Results in a vector (in 3D).
What are the differences between a circle and an ellipse?
Circle: Constant radius in all directions. | Ellipse: Varying radius (major and minor axes).
What are the differences between a hyperbola and an ellipse?
Ellipse: Sum of distances to foci is constant. | Hyperbola: Difference of distances to foci is constant.
What are the differences between velocity and speed?
Velocity: Vector with magnitude and direction. | Speed: Scalar, magnitude of velocity.
What are the differences between position vector and velocity vector?
Position Vector: Indicates location. | Velocity Vector: Indicates rate of change of position.
What are the differences between matrix addition and matrix multiplication?
Matrix Addition: Element-wise addition, commutative. | Matrix Multiplication: Rows by columns, not commutative.
What are the differences between parametric equations for a line and a circle?
Line: x and y change linearly with t. | Circle: x and y change sinusoidally with t.
What are the differences between explicit and implicit functions?
Explicit: y is isolated on one side (y = f(x)). | Implicit: x and y are intertwined in an equation.
How to find the position of a particle at t=a, given parametric equations x(t) and y(t)?
- Substitute t=a into x(t) to find x-coordinate. 2. Substitute t=a into y(t) to find y-coordinate. 3. Position is (x(a), y(a)).
How to find the velocity vector v(t) given a position vector r(t)=<x(t), y(t)>?
- Find the derivative of x(t) with respect to t. 2. Find the derivative of y(t) with respect to t. 3. v(t) = <x'(t), y'(t)>.
How to find the speed of a particle at t=a, given v(t)=<x'(t), y'(t)>?
- Evaluate x'(a) and y'(a). 2. Speed = sqrt((x'(a))^2 + (y'(a))^2).
How to find the acceleration vector a(t) given v(t)=<x'(t), y'(t)>?
- Find the derivative of x'(t) with respect to t. 2. Find the derivative of y'(t) with respect to t. 3. a(t) = <x''(t), y''(t)>.
How to determine the conic section from its equation?
- Check for x^2 and y^2 terms. 2. If both are present and have the same coefficient, it's a circle. 3. If both are present and have different coefficients but the same sign, it's an ellipse. 4. If one is present, it's a parabola. 5. If both are present with opposite signs, it's a hyperbola.
How to add two matrices A and B?
- Ensure A and B have the same dimensions. 2. Add corresponding elements: (A+B)[i,j] = A[i,j] + B[i,j].
How to find the determinant of a 2x2 matrix?
- For matrix [[a, b], [c, d]], multiply ad and bc. 2. Subtract: determinant = ad - bc.
How to parametrize a circle x^2 + y^2 = r^2?
- Let x = rcos(t). 2. Let y = rsin(t).
How to find the sum of two vectors u = <a, b> and v = <c, d>?
- Add the x-components: a + c. 2. Add the y-components: b + d. 3. Result: u + v = <a+c, b+d>.
How to convert an implicit equation to standard form for a circle?
- Complete the square for both x and y terms. 2. Rewrite the equation in the form (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2.
Parametric equation of a circle, center (0,0), radius r?
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Magnitude of vector v = <a, b>?
Position vector r(t), how to find velocity vector v(t)?
Velocity vector v(t), how to find speed?
Position vector r(t), how to find acceleration vector a(t)?
Determinant of a 2x2 matrix [[a, b], [c, d]]?
Equation of a circle in standard form?
Standard form equation of an ellipse?
Standard form equation of a hyperbola?
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Parametric form for x and y?