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Let x(t) be a path of class C1 that does not pass through the origin in R3. If x(t0) is...

Let x(t) be a path of class C1 that does not pass through the origin in R3. If x(t0) is the point on the image of x

closest to the origin and x’(t0)≠0, show that the position vector x(t0) is orthogonal to the velocity vector x’(t0).

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 3.1