A particle moves according to

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

Problem

A particle moves according to r(t)=⟨2t, 3−t2, t⟩\mathbf r(t)=\langle 2t,\,3-t^{2},\,t\rangle. Determine all real values of tt for which the velocity vector is orthogonal to the position vector.

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