11–12% of the AP exam. Key topics: Derivatives of parametric equations: dy/dx and d²y/dx², Arc length of a parametric curve, Vector-valued functions: position, velocity, and acceleration vectors, Motion along a curve in the plane using vectors, Speed as the magnitude of the velocity vector, Polar coordinates and the relationship to rectangular coordinates, Area enclosed by a polar curve, Arc length of a polar curve.
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