Answer:
<em>At t = 3</em>, pilot can hit the target located at the origin.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given displacement vector:
r(t) = 5 - t, 21 - t², 3-t³/27
so, in this case r(t) and r'(t) should be in the parallel but opposite direction.
In order to get r'(t) we need to differentiate r(t).
<em>r(t) = 5 - t, 21 - t², 3-t³/27 </em>
<em>r'(t) = -1, -2t, -t²/9</em>
Now perform the cross product among these two r(t) and r'(t).
r'(t) x r(t) =
= i ((-6t + )+ (
-
)) -j ((-3 +
+
-
)) + k ((-21 +
+ 10t -2
))
= ( +
- 6t )i + (
-
+3) j + (-t² + 10t -21)k
In order to find the value of t, we need to put
+
- 6t = 0
-t² + 10t -21 = 0
So, after solving for t, we will get
- ( t-3) (t-7) = 0
t = 3 or t = 7
In this case, only t = 3 satisfies the other two equations as well. t=7 is not satisfying. So take t =3 as the time. and for further assurance, we need to check are our vectors r(t) and r'(t) opposite at t = 3 or not. Let's check it out.
r(3) = 5-3, 21 - 3², 3 - 3³/27
r (3) = 2, 12, 2
r'(3) = -1, -2(3) , -3²/9
r'(3) = -1, -6 -1
Here, we can easily see that, <em>r(3) = -2 r'(3) which is opposite and hence it is proved that, at exactly t = 3, pilot can hit a target located at the origin. </em>