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CalculusSuperchallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Superchallenge problem

A particle moves with position r(t)=⟨t2,  t3⟩\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle t^2,\;t^3\rangle for t>0t>0. Let α\alpha be the angle between its velocity and its acceleration. Find the largest value that tan⁡α\tan\alpha takes.