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CalculusSuperchallengeParametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions

Parametric, Polar and Vector-Valued Functions · Superchallenge problem

A particle moves on the ellipse r(t)=⟨3cos⁡t,  2sin⁡t⟩\mathbf{r}(t)=\langle 3\cos t,\;2\sin t\rangle. Let φ\varphi be the angle between its position vector r\mathbf r and its velocity v\mathbf v. Find the smallest value that sin⁡φ\sin\varphi takes.