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Multivariable CalculusHardCurves & Motion

Curves & Motion · Hard problem

A particle moves along the helix r(t)=(2cos⁡t, 2sin⁡t, 5 t)\mathbf r(t) = \left(2\cos t,\ 2\sin t,\ \sqrt5\,t\right), starting at (2,0,0)(2, 0, 0) when t=0t = 0. Find its zz-coordinate after it has travelled a distance of 6π6\pi along the helix. Give an exact answer.