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Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Question 1
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Given that an investment's value over time follows the rational function modeled by V(t)=10001+9e−0.6tV(t) = \frac{1000}{1+9e^{-0.6t}}V(t)=1+9e−0.6t1000​, where V(t)V(t)V(t) represents dollar value and ttt years since initial investment, when will the investment first exceed 900900900?

Question 2
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Which set represents a simple parametrization for the line y=xy=xy=x?

Question 3
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If the position of an object is given by the implicit equation xy+ln⁡(yx)=3xy + \ln\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)=3xy+ln(xy​)=3 where x>0x >0x>0 and y>0y>0y>0, which set of parametric equations best describes its motion if it follows the curve at constant horizontal velocity?

Question 4
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Given an ellipse defined by the equation x29+y216=1\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 19x2​+16y2​=1, which parametric equations correctly describe this ellipse when parameterized by angle measure ttt?

Question 5
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If the function f(x)=2x3−8x−2f(x) = \frac{2x^3 - 8}{x - 2}f(x)=x−22x3−8​ is redefined at x=2x = 2x=2 to make it continuous, what should f(2)f(2)f(2) equal?

Question 6
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Which pair of parametric equations corresponds to a particle's path described by x29+y216=1\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 19x2​+16y2​=1 that ensures acceleration only in the vertical direction?

Question 7
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What is the parametric equation for a line that is collinear with the y-axis?

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Question 8
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Given that h(t)=t3−6th(t)=t^3-6th(t)=t3−6t defines yyy in terms of ttt for all real numbers, which parametric equation could represent xxx as a function of ttt to ensure that the graph of yyy versus xxx is continuous for all real values of ttt?

Question 9
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Given an implicitly defined function through the relation xy=6xy = 6xy=6, what parametrized expression for yyy in terms of a new parameter 'a' will correctly describe its inverse?

Question 10
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What happens to the period and amplitude when a sinusoidal function h(θ)=mcos⁡(nθ+c)+dh(\theta) = m \cos(n\theta+c)+dh(θ)=mcos(nθ+c)+d is transformed into H(θ)=−mcos⁡(nθ+c)+dH(\theta)=-m \cos(n\theta+c)+dH(θ)=−mcos(nθ+c)+d?