Mathematics A-Level
time as parameter
What time as parameter means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of time as parameter
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In kinematics and physical modelling, the parameter t naturally represents time, with x(t) and y(t) describing horizontal and vertical positions simultaneously.
Topics that use time as parameter
Related terms
- motion in a plane
- parameter elimination
- parametric equations
- projectile trajectories
- Cartesian conversion
- parametric modelling
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