A particle moves along a line so that its position at time seconds is given by meters.

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

A particle moves along a line so that its position at time tt seconds is given by p(t)=tan⁡(0.4t−1)p(t)=\tan(0.4t-1) meters. (1) Compute p′(t)p'(t). (2) Find the slope of the tangent to the position curve at t=3t=3. (3) Determine the equation of the line tangent to the graph of y=p(t)y=p(t) at the point corresponding to t=3t=3. Express your answer in point–slope form.

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