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CalculusChallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Challenge problem

A particle moves along the parabola y=x22y=\dfrac{x^2}{2} so that its xx-coordinate increases at the constant rate dxdt=2\dfrac{dx}{dt}=2. At what rate is its speed increasing at the moment when x=34x=\dfrac34?