Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 13 - Vector Functions - 13.2 Exercises - Page 876: 17

Answer

$\displaystyle \langle\frac{1}{3},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{3},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\rangle$

Work Step by Step

Unit tangent vector at t:$\quad \mathrm{T}(t)= \displaystyle \frac{\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)}{|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)|}$ Parametric equations: $\mathrm{r}(t):\quad\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x=te^{-t} & \\ y=2\arctan t & \\ z=2e^{t} & \end{array}\right.$ Differentiate $(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dt})$ each component function. x: product and chain rule y, z: tabular derivative $\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t):\quad\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x=-te^{-t}+e^{-t} & \\ \\ y=\dfrac{2}{1+t^{2}}\\ & \\ z=2e^{t} & \end{array}\right. $ $\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)=\langle-(0)e^{-0}+e^{-0},\ 2/(1+0),\ 2e^{0}\rangle=\langle 1,2,2\rangle$ $|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)|=\sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+2^{2}}=\sqrt{9}=3$ $\displaystyle \mathrm{T}(0)=\frac{1}{|\mathrm{r^{\prime}}(0)|}\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)=\frac{1}{3}\langle 1,2,2\rangle=\langle\frac{1}{3},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{3},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\rangle$.
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