differentiate parametrically y=3t+4 and x=2t^2 +3t-5

first you differentiate both equations giving dy/dt = 3 and dx/dt = 4t+3
dividing dy/dt by dx/dt gives dy/dx and so the answer is 3/(4t+3)

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