The displacement x of a particle at time t is given by
$$x = 5 ext{sin}4t + 12 ext{cos}4t.$$
What is the maximum velocity of the particle?
(A) 13
(B) 28
(C) 52
(D) 68 - HSC - SSCE Mathematics Extension 1 - Question 7 - 2016 - Paper 1
Question 7
The displacement x of a particle at time t is given by
$$x = 5 ext{sin}4t + 12 ext{cos}4t.$$
What is the maximum velocity of the particle?
(A) 13
(B) 28
(C) 52... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The displacement x of a particle at time t is given by
$$x = 5 ext{sin}4t + 12 ext{cos}4t.$$
What is the maximum velocity of the particle?
(A) 13
(B) 28
(C) 52
(D) 68 - HSC - SSCE Mathematics Extension 1 - Question 7 - 2016 - Paper 1
Step 1
Finding the Velocity
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The velocity of the particle is the derivative of the displacement with respect to time. Therefore,
v(t)=dtdx=dtd(5sin4t+12cos4t).
Using the chain rule:
v(t)=5⋅4cos4t−12⋅4sin4t=20cos4t−48sin4t.
Step 2
Finding the Maximum Velocity
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To find the maximum velocity, we can express the velocity in the form of a resultant amplitude: