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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §12.1 The Position Vector, #40 · Multivariable Calculus · Curves in space

Two particles are racing from … to

Two particles are racing from $(1, 0)$ to $(0, 1)$ . One follows $x = cos t, y = sin t$ , the other follows $x = 1 + v_{1} t, y = v_{2} t$ . Choose $v_{1}$ and $v_{2}$ so that the second particle goes slower but wins.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §12.1 The Position Vector, #40

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