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Broad Topics > Pre-Calculus and Calculus > Differentiation of parametric and implicit functions

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Squareness

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The family of graphs of x^n + y^n =1 (for even n) includes the circle. Why do the graphs look more and more square as n increases?

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Folium of Descartes

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Investigate the family of graphs given by the equation x^3+y^3=3axy for different values of the constant a.

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Implicitly

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Can you find the maximum value of the curve defined by this expression?


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