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The position of the function of a particle is given by

s= 1/t^2 + 2t + 1

where s is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. Find the velocity and acceleration functions.

use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx

x^2 + 3xy +y^3 = 10.

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The solution finds the velocity and acceleration functions. It uses implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.

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