Someone please check my simple vector algebra

In summary, the conversation involved finding the velocity, position, angular momentum, acceleration, and torque vectors for a .5kg body at t=1s to t=35s. The position vector was determined to be 5/3t^3 i + 1/3ln(t) j - 2t^-2 k while the acceleration vector was found to be 10t i + (t-3)/t^2 j - k. However, further verification and checking of the derivatives/integrals and cross product execution is needed.
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Homework Statement


Velocity vector for a .5kg body, t=1s to t=35s, is v=5t^2 i + 3/t j – t k

WHat is the position vector? what is the angular momentum vector?what is the acceleration vector? what is torque exerted on the body?

Homework Equations


L=rxp=rxmv
T=rxf=rxma

The Attempt at a Solution


Position vector: 5/3t^3 i + 1/3ln(t) j - 2t^-2 k
Acceleration Vector: 10t i + (t-3)/t^2 j - k
I am not good in cross product so i might need verification if i did it write...granted that my vectors above are right...
L=rxp=rxmv
L=((t/6lnt)-3/2))i, ((-15/6)-(5/6t^2))j, ((5/t^6)-(5/6t^2 lnt))k.

I won't write out torque vector because it takes awhile and if i know how do do what is above right, i can manage the torque one...so please somebody review my work
 
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All it is is checking my work...becasue there are further parts that run off of this work and i want to make sure i got this part right
 
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bold letteres are vectors
 
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PLEASE somebody check this out for me...just not sure about the derivatives/integrals and the cross product exectution
 
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Neither the position vector nor the acceleration is correct. Look after the rules of derivation and integration.

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