A particle moving with nonzero velocity along the polar curve r=3+2cos(theta) has position (x(t), y(t)) at time t with theta=0. The particle moves along the curve so that dr/dt =dr/d theta. Find the value of dr/dt at theta=pi/3 and interpret this answer in terms of the motion of the particle.

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Chapter11: Topics From Analytic Geometry
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A particle moving with nonzero velocity along the polar curve r=3+2cos(theta) has position (x(t), y(t)) at time t with theta=0. The particle moves along the curve so that dr/dt =dr/d theta. Find the value of dr/dt at theta=pi/3 and interpret this answer in terms of the motion of the particle.

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