The vector r(t) is the position vector of a particle at time t. Find the angle between the velocity and the acceleration vectors at time t = 0.
-$\mathbf{r}(\mathrm{t})=\mathrm{e}^{6 \mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{i}}+\left(4+\mathrm{e}^{-6 \mathrm{t}}\right) \mathrm{j}+(7 \cos 8 \mathrm{t}) \mathbf{k}}$
A) 0
B) $\frac { \pi } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$
D) $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$

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To find the angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors at $t = 0$, we first need to compute these vectors. The velocity vector $\mathbf{v}(t)$ is the derivative of the position vector $\mathbf{r}(t)$, and the acceleration vector $\mathbf{a}(t)$ is the derivative of the velocity vector.Given $\mathbf{r}(t) = e^{6t}\mathbf{i} + (4 + e^{-6t})\mathbf{j} + (7\cos(8t))\mathbf{k}$,1. Differentiating $\mathbf{r}(t)$ with respect to $t$ gives the velocity vector $\mathbf{v}(t)$:$\mathbf{v}(t) = \frac{d}{dt}(e^{6t})\mathbf{i} + \frac{d}{dt}(4 + e^{-6t})\mathbf{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(7\cos(8t))\mathbf{k} = 6e^{6t}\mathbf{i} - 6e^{-6t}\mathbf{j} - 56\sin(8t)\mathbf{k}$.2. Differentiating $\mathbf{v}(t)$ with respect to $t$ gives the acceleration vector $\mathbf{a}(t)$:$\mathbf{a}(t) = \frac{d}{dt}(6e^{6t})\mathbf{i} + \frac{d}{dt}(-6e^{-6t})\mathbf{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(-56\sin(8t))\mathbf{k} = 36e^{6t}\mathbf{i} + 36e^{-6t}\mathbf{j} - 448\cos(8t)\mathbf{k}$.At $t = 0$, $\mathbf{v}(0) = 6\mathbf{i} - 6\mathbf{j} - 56\mathbf{k}$ and $\mathbf{a}(0) = 36\mathbf{i} + 36\mathbf{j} - 448\mathbf{k}$.The angle $\theta$ between $\mathbf{v}(0)$ and $\mathbf{a}(0)$ can be found using the dot product formula $\mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{a} = |\mathbf{v}||\mathbf{a}|\cos(\theta)$. However, without calculating the exact angle, we can observe that if the dot product of two vectors is zero, the vectors are perpendicular to each other.Calculating the dot product of $\mathbf{v}(0)$ and $\mathbf{a}(0)$ gives $6*36 + (-6)*36 + (-56)*(-448) = 216 - 216 + 25088$, which is not zero. However, the mistake in the calculation here suggests a misunderstanding in the approach. The correct approach should focus on the general method of finding the angle via the dot product and recognizing the conditions for orthogonality or non-orthogonality. Given the error in the dot product calculation, the explanation should emphasize the correct method for determining the angle between vectors, typically involving the cosine of the angle and potentially leading to the identification of specific angle values based on the vectors' directions and magnitudes. The error points to a need for careful calculation and interpretation of vector properties.

The Vector R(t) Is the Position Vector of a Particle r(t)=e6ti+(4+e−6t)j+(7cos⁡8t)k\mathbf{r}(\mathrm{t})=\mathrm{e}^{6 \mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{i}}+\left(4+\mathrm{e}^{-6 \mathrm{t}}\right) \mathrm{j}+(7 \cos 8 \mathrm{t}) \mathbf{k}}r(t)=e6ti​+(4+e−6t)j+(7cos8t)k

The Vector R(t) Is the Position Vector of a Particle $\mathbf{r}(\mathrm{t})=\mathrm{e}^{6 \mathrm{t}_{\mathrm{i}}+\left(4+\mathrm{e}^{-6 \mathrm{t}}\right) \mathrm{j}+(7 \cos 8 \mathrm{t}) \mathbf{k}}$