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parametric equations

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parametric equations
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(Mathematics) a set of equations expressing a number of quantities as explicit functions of the same set of independent variables and equivalent to some direct functional relationship of these quantities a circle x2+y2=r2 has parametric equations x=r cos θ and y=r sin θ in terms of the parameters r and θ


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Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line.
A consultant with over half a century experience in the aluminum and materials information industries, Kaufman explains how time-temperature parametric equations can permit the folding of data obtained over a variety of temperatures and exposure times into a single relationship.
The fifth edition adds optional sections on parametric graphing, arc length, and parametric equations for conic sections.
 
 
 
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