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<math> \frac {d}{dt}(f(x(t), y(t))) = \frac{\partial f}{dx}\times \frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{\partial f}{dy}\times \frac{dy}{dt} </math>
 
<math> \frac {d}{dt}(f(x(t), y(t))) = \frac{\partial f}{dx}\times \frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{\partial f}{dy}\times \frac{dy}{dt} </math>
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or in vector notation:
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<math> \nabla f \cdot \frac {dr}{dt} </math>
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where r is the vector function
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<math> r = <x(t), y(t), z(t) ... > </math>
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The function r is sometimes called the ''path'' of the particle.
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[[category:Calculus]]
 
[[category:Calculus]]
 
[[category:differentiation]]
 
[[category:differentiation]]

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