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CalculusHardParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Hard problem

A particle's position is r(t)=⟨t,  t2⟩\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle t,\;t^2\rangle. Find the time tt at which the particle is closest to the point (3,0)(3,0).