Asmall ball is fastened to a long rubber band and twirled around it such a way that the ball moves in an elliptical path given by the equation r(t) = i 4b cos(wt) + j 3b sin(wt), where b and w are positive constants. (

Given that a small ball is fastened to a long rubber band and twirled around it such a way that the ball moves in an elliptical path given by the equation
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where b and are positive constants.

a) The velocity of the ball v as a function of time t is given by
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b) The speed of the ball v = |v| as a function of t is given by
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c) The speed v at t = 0 at which time the ball is at its maximum distance from the origin is given by
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d) The speed v at at which time the ball is at its minimum distance from the origin is given by
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e) The acceleration of the ball, a, as a function of t is given by
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f) The magnitude of the acceleration of the ball
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The answer is: y would equal 3 because if you simplify the equation then it would be y= 3x+9 and if you divide 3x and 9 by 3 it would equal 3. y= 3