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Find the distance traveled by a particle with position (x, y) as t varies in the given time interval x = 2sin²(t), y = 2cos²(t), 0 ≤ t ≤ 5.

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Final answer:

The distance traveled by a particle with position (x, y) as t varies in the given time interval can be found by using the distance formula and integrating the distance function.

Step-by-step explanation:

The position of a particle can be found by substituting the given equations for x and y into the distance formula:

d = √((x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²)

In this case, x₁ = 2sin²(t), y₁ = 2cos²(t), x₂ = 2sin²(t'), and y₂ = 2cos²(t').

Substituting these values into the distance formula and simplifying, we get:

d = √(8sin²(t') - 8sin²(t) + 8cos²(t') - 8cos²(t))

To find the total distance traveled by the particle in the given time interval, we need to find the definite integral of the distance function:

D = ∫₀⁵ √(8sin²(t') - 8sin²(t) + 8cos²(t') - 8cos²(t)) dt'

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