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CalculusHardParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Hard problem

A particle has position r(t)=⟨t2,  t3⟩\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle t^2,\;t^3\rangle. Find the tangential component of its acceleration, aT=v⋅a∣v∣a_T=\dfrac{\mathbf{v}\cdot\mathbf{a}}{|\mathbf{v}|}, at t=1t=1.