Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 14 - Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions - 14.5 Motion in 3-Space - Exercises - Page 744: 9

Answer

Please see the figure attached. The velocity and acceleration vectors at $t=1$: ${\bf{v}}\left( 1 \right) = \left( {2,3} \right)$ ${\bf{a}}\left( 1 \right) = \left( {2,6} \right)$

Work Step by Step

We have ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{t^2},{t^3}} \right)$. The velocity vector: ${\bf{v}}\left( t \right) = {\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) = \left( {2t,3{t^2}} \right)$ So, ${\bf{v}}\left( 1 \right) = \left( {2,3} \right)$. The acceleration vector: ${\bf{a}}\left( t \right) = {\bf{r}}{\rm{''}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2,6t} \right)$ So, ${\bf{a}}\left( 1 \right) = \left( {2,6} \right)$.
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