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CalculusChallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Challenge problem

A particle moves in the plane with position r(t)=⟨t,  4t−t2⟩\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle t,\;4t-t^2\rangle for t>0t>0. At exactly two times its velocity is perpendicular to its position vector. Find the product of those two times.