Explain the difference between and for a curve defined by .

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · AP Precalculus · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Problem

Explain the difference between

\dfrac{dy}{dt}

and

\dfrac{dy}{dx}

for a curve defined by

x=f(t),\;y=g(t)