parametric equation

Meanings

nounparametric equation (plural parametric equations)

mathematicsA set of equations that defines the coordinates of the dependent variables (x, y and z) of a curve or surface in terms of one or more independent variables or parameters.

Chinese Mandarin 參數方程式 /参数方程式, 參數方程 /参数方程

參數方程式 /参数方程式 (cānshù fāngchéngshì)equations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface
參數方程 /参数方程 (cānshù fāngchéng)equations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

Danish parameterfremstilling

parameterfremstillingequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

Finnish parametriyhtälö, parametrinen yhtälö

parametriyhtälöequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface
parametrinen yhtälöequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

German Parameterdarstellung

Parameterdarstellungequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

Icelandic stikajafna, hlaupajafna

stikajafnaequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface
hlaupajafnaequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

Romanian ecuație parametrică

ecuație parametricăequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

Spanish ecuación paramétrica

ecuación paramétricaequations that define coordinates of dependent variables of a curve or surface

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