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 877: 42

Answer

$r(t)=(\frac{t^2}{2}+1)i+e^tj+(te^t-e^t +2)k$ or $r(t)=\lt \frac{t^2}{2}+1,e^t,te^t-e^t +2 \gt$

Work Step by Step

In order to evaluate the integral we will have to integrate each component of the function individually. Let $I=\int (ti+e^tj+te^t k)dt$ Thus, $I=Ai+ Bj+Ck$ ... (1) Here, $A=t$ and $B=e^t, C=te^t $ Consider $A=t$ Thus, $A=2t=\frac{1}{2}t^2+C$ Now, consider $B=e^t=e^t+C'$ and $C=te^t=te^t-\int e^t(1) dt=e^t(t-1) C''$ Plug in the values of A,B and C in equation (1) and we get $I=(\frac{1}{2}t^2+C)i+(e^t+C')j+(e^t(t-1) +C'')k$ Here, C,C',C'' are the constants of integration. We are given $r(0)=i+j+k$, which can be written as $\lt 1,1,1 \gt$. $r(0)=(\frac{1}{2}t^2+C)i+(e^t+C')j+(e^t(t-1)+ C'')k=j-k$ Hence, $r(t)=(\frac{t^2}{2}+1)i+e^tj+(te^t-e^t +2)k$ or $r(t)=\lt \frac{t^2}{2}+1,e^t,te^t-e^t +2 \gt$
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