The position of a bug crawling on a sheet is given by

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

Problem

The position of a bug crawling on a sheet is given by r(t)=⟨sin⁡3t,  ln⁡(t2+1)⟩r(t)=\langle \sin 3t,\;\ln(t^{2}+1)\rangle, with tt in seconds and coordinates in centimeters. Find the velocity components at t=0.5 st=0.5\text{ s}, expressing each component exactly.

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