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Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Question 1
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If a rocket follows a flight path defined through the parameters x(t)=5t2−2t+3x(t) = 5t^2 - 2t + 3x(t)=5t2−2t+3 and y(t)=t3−t2+4y(t) = t^3 - t^2 + 4y(t)=t3−t2+4, how fast is it vertically traveling at the moment t=30t = 30t=30?

Question 2
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When the parametric equations x(t)=ln⁡(t)x(t) = \ln(t)x(t)=ln(t) and y(t)=(ln⁡(t))2y(t) = (\ln(t))^2y(t)=(ln(t))2, their tangent section has curvature KKK defined by K=x′′y′−y′′x′(x′2+y′2)3/2K = \frac{x''y' - y''x'}{(x'^2 + y'^2)^{3/2}}K=(x′2+y′2)3/2x′′y′−y′′x′​, what is the value of ttt where KKK reaches its maximum?

Question 3
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If a ball’s height above ground over time can be described by parametric functions h(t)=−16t2+v0t+h0h(t) = -16t^2 + v_0 t + h_0h(t)=−16t2+v0​t+h0​ for its height hhh in feet after being hit upward with initial velocity v0v_0v0​ feet per second from initial height h0h_0h0​ feet, what describes its vertical speed after rising for two seconds assuming no air resistance?

Question 4
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If you increase the parameter 't' uniformly on a smooth continuous path described by parametric equations, what happens to the location of points (x(t),y(t))(x(t), y(t))(x(t),y(t)) on its graph?

Question 5
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What describes the behavior of a particle moving along a path given by parametric equations if its speed increases without bound as time progresses?

Question 6
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What kind of discontinuity is present if the limits from both sides exist but are not equal?

Question 7
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Which set represents valid parametric equations for a linear function?

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Question 8
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If a particle moves along a path given by the parametric equations x(t)=etx(t) = e^tx(t)=et and y(t)=e−t+t3y(t)= e^{-t} + t^3y(t)=e−t+t3, what is its horizontal acceleration when t=0t=0t=0?

Question 9
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Which of the following represents a commutative property for addition?

Question 10
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What does The Elimination Method find when solving sets involving parameters like SX=T+5,Y=5−TS {X=T+5, Y=5-T }SX=T+5,Y=5−T?