Show that a particle moving with constant motion in the Cartesian plane with position (x(t), y(t)) will move a long the line y(x)= mx+c.

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Show that a particle moving with constant motion in the Cartesian plane with position
(x(t), y(t)) will move a long the line
y(x)= mx+c.
Transcribed Image Text:Show that a particle moving with constant motion in the Cartesian plane with position (x(t), y(t)) will move a long the line y(x)= mx+c.
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