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CalculusMediumParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Medium problem

A car's path is x=t2x=t^2, y=t3y=t^3 (in km). At t=1t=1 its headlight beam points perpendicular to its direction of travel. Find the slope of the beam's line at that instant.