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: 18

Answer

$\displaystyle \langle\frac{6}{7},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{7},\ \displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\rangle$

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: $\mathrm{r}(t):\quad\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x=t^{3}+3t & \\ y=t^{2}+1 & \\ z=3t+4 & \end{array}\right.$ Differentiate $(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dt})$ each component function. $\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t):\quad\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x=3t^{2}+3 & \\ \\ y=2t\\ & \\ z=3 & \end{array}\right. $ $\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(1)=\langle 3+3, 2(1),\ 3\rangle=\langle 6,2,3\rangle$ $|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(1)|=\sqrt{6^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}=7$ $\displaystyle \mathrm{T}(1)=\frac{1}{|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(1)|}\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(1)=\frac{1}{7}\langle 6,2,3\rangle=\langle\frac{6}{7},\ \displaystyle \frac{2}{7},\ \displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\rangle$.
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