Find the velocity of a particle at $t = 3$ seconds if its displacement (in metres) from a reference point is given by $s(t) = 12\cos\left(\frac{\pi t}{6}\right)$, where $t$ is time in seconds.
Mathematical Methods ยท Unit 3 ยท Differentiation of trigonometric functions and differentiation rules ยท Calculus of trigonometric functions
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