APFIVE Direction of Parametric Motion
A particle moves in the $$xy$$-plane with position given by $$(x(t), y(t)) = (5 - 2t, t^2 - 3)$$ at time $$t$$. In which direction is the particle moving as it passes through the point $$(3, -2)$$?
A
Up and to the left
B
Straight up
C
Down and to the right
D
Down and to the left
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