bmed90 Messages 99 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Oct 12, 2010 #1 Homework Statement find dx/dt and dy/dt Homework Equations x= sin(t)-tcos(t) y=cos(t)+tsin(t) The Attempt at a Solution dx/dt= cos(t)-(-tsin(t)) = cos(t)+tsint dy/dt=-sin(t)+tcost
Homework Statement find dx/dt and dy/dt Homework Equations x= sin(t)-tcos(t) y=cos(t)+tsin(t) The Attempt at a Solution dx/dt= cos(t)-(-tsin(t)) = cos(t)+tsint dy/dt=-sin(t)+tcost
hadsed Messages 492 Reaction score 2 Oct 12, 2010 #2 You're forgetting a minor detail. Recall the rules for differentiation, particularly products.