Two dimentional motion question

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Hi everyone! I've just started to refresh my knoweldge of physics after a lot of time and I bumped into a question which I can't understand. I will really appreciate it if someone can solve and explain this thing for me. An image of the problem is attached to the thread. thx
 
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  • Textbook problem 4: coordinates of an object in the xy plane, x = -(5.00 m) sin ωt and y = (4.00 m) - (5.00 m) cos ωt, with t in seconds and ω in s⁻¹; parts (a) to (c) ask for velocity and acceleration components at t = 0, vector expressions, and the path on an xy graph.
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You're basically given two position functions that describe where the particle is at a given time and you have to find the velocity and acceleration of the particle given the position functions. Knowing that velocity is a derivative of position and that acceleration is a derivative of velocity will greatly help you in solving this problem.