The temperature at a point (x, y) on a rectangular metal plate is given by T(x, y) = 100 - 2x2 - y2. Find the path a heat-seeking particle will take, starting at (4, 5), as it moves in the direction in which the temperature increases most rapidly. (Use t as your dependent variable.)

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The temperature at a point (x, y) on a rectangular metal plate is given by T(x, y) = 100 - 2x2 - y2. Find the path a heat-seeking particle will take, starting at (4, 5), as it moves in the direction in
which the temperature increases most rapidly. (Use t as your dependent variable.)
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