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Curves & Motion · Challenge problem

A particle moves along the helix r(t)=(cos⁡t2, sin⁡t2, t2)\mathbf r(t) = \left(\cos t^{2},\ \sin t^{2},\ t^{2}\right). Find the magnitude of its acceleration at t=1t = 1. Give an exact answer in simplest radical form.