Parametric equations allow functions to be defined using a third variable t, called a parameter, to define both x and y values. For example, a function can be defined parametrically as x=f(t) and y=g(t). Inverse functions relate each element of an ordered pair (x,y) to another ordered pair by reflecting points across the line y=x. This is known as the inverse reflection principle. Inverse functions satisfy the horizontal line test, meaning each x value corresponds to only one y value.