Tangent vector to a parametric curve

praharmitra
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This is confusing me more than it should.

A curve in space is given by x^i(t) and is parameterized by t.

What is the tangent vector along the curve at a point t= t_0 on the curve?
 
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\left. \frac{dx^i}{dt} \right|_{t=t_0}
 
Muphrid said:
\left. \frac{dx^i}{dt} \right|_{t=t_0}

OK. So I was thinking right! Thanks a lot :)
 
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