A particle’s position in meters is for s

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions

Problem

A particle’s position in meters is r(t)=⟨t3−6t,  4e2t⟩r(t)=\langle t^{3}-6t,\;4e^{2t}\rangle for t≥0t\ge 0 s. Determine both (i) the speed and (ii) the magnitude of the acceleration when t=1 st=1\text{ s}. Provide numerical values to three decimal places.

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