A particle's position is 7 = (ct? – 2dt³)î + (2ct² – dt³)¡, where c and d are positive constants. Is there any time t > 0 when the particle is (a) at rest or (b) accelerating in the x-direction only? If either answer is "yes," find the time(s).

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A particle's position is 7 = (ct? – 2d)î+ (2ct² – dt³)}, where c and d are positive
constants. Is there any time t > 0 when the particle is (a) at rest or (b) accelerating in the
x-direction only? If either answer is "yes," find the time(s).
Transcribed Image Text:A particle's position is 7 = (ct? – 2d)î+ (2ct² – dt³)}, where c and d are positive constants. Is there any time t > 0 when the particle is (a) at rest or (b) accelerating in the x-direction only? If either answer is "yes," find the time(s).
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