A float is used to test the flow pattern of a stream. If it follows a path described by x=0.2t^2 ,  y=−0.3t^3 (x and y are in feet, t is in minutes.) Find the acceleration of the float after 5 minutes.   The magnitude of the acceleration written in 2 decimal places =     The direction of the acceleration in standard form written in 2 decimal places =

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A float is used to test the flow pattern of a stream. If it follows a path described by x=0.2t^2 ,  y=−0.3t^3 (x and y are in feet, t is in minutes.) Find the acceleration of the float after 5 minutes.

 
The magnitude of the acceleration written in 2 decimal places =
 
 
The direction of the acceleration in standard form written in 2 decimal places =
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