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: 19

Answer

$\displaystyle \mathrm{T}(0)= \frac{3}{5}\mathrm{j}+\frac{4}{5}\mathrm{k}$.

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: $\mathrm{r}(t):\quad\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x=\cos t & \\ y=3t & \\ z=2\sin 2t & \end{array}\right.$ 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=-\sin t & \\ \\ y=3\\ & \\ z=2(\cos 2t\cdot 2) & =4\cos 2t \end{array}\right. $ $\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)=\langle-\sin 0,\ 3,\ 4\cos 0\rangle=\langle 0,3,4\rangle$ $|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)|=\sqrt{0+9+16}=5$ $\displaystyle \mathrm{T}(0)=\frac{1}{|\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)|}\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(0)=\frac{1}{5}\langle 0,3,4\rangle=\langle 0,\ \displaystyle \frac{3}{5},\ \displaystyle \frac{4}{5}\rangle$. $\displaystyle \mathrm{T}(0)= \frac{3}{5}\mathrm{j}+\frac{4}{5}\mathrm{k}$.
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