Consider first-degree polynomial functions f(t), g(t), and h(t). Determine whether the curve represented by r(t) = f(t)i + g(t)j + h(t)k is a line. Explain.

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Consider first-degree polynomial functions f(t), g(t), and h(t). Determine whether the curve represented by r(t) = f(t)i + g(t)j + h(t)k is a line. Explain.

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