The coordinates of a particle moving in $$x-y$$ plane at any instant of time $$t$$ are $$x = 4{t^2};y = 3{t^2}.$$ The speed of the particle at that instant is
A.
$$10\,t$$
B.
$$5\,t$$
C.
$$3\,t$$
D.
$$2\,t$$
Answer :
$$10\,t$$
Solution :
According to the question, at any instant $$t,$$
$$\eqalign{
& x = 4{t^2},y = 3{t^2} \cr
& \therefore {v_x} = \frac{{dx}}{{dt}} = \frac{d}{{dt}}\left( {4{t^2}} \right) = 8t \cr
& {\text{and}}\,\,{v_y} = \frac{{dy}}{{dt}} = \frac{d}{{dt}}\left( {3{t^2}} \right) = 6t \cr} $$
The speed of the particle at instant $$t.$$
$$v = \sqrt {v_x^2 + v_y^2} = \sqrt {{{\left( {8t} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {6t} \right)}^2}} = 10\,t$$
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