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CalculusHardParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Hard problem

A satellite's path is x=t2x=t^2, y=t3y=t^3 (thousands of km). It fires a laser along its tangent direction at t=1t=1, and again at t=−1t=-1. Find the xx-coordinate of the point where the two laser beams cross.