Elliptical helix
Elliptical helix in space with a point on it
Tangent vector as a limit
Animation to illustrate the limiting process involved in the definition of the derivative
Tangent vector as a limit
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Animation to illustrate the limiting process involved in the definition of the derivative: control h using the slider
The tangent vector at the point
The derivative vector that results from the above two animations
Tangent vectors from the derivative
The derivative of the elliptical helix as another vector-valued function.