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: 52

Answer

$\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]-\mathrm{v}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{u}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{w}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{u}(t)\times \mathrm{v}(t)]$

Work Step by Step

Apply Theorem 3. First, formula 4 $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dt}(\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)])=\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot\frac{d}{dt}[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w} (t)]$ ... then, formula 5, $=\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)+\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}^{\prime}(t)]$ ... now, the distributive property of the cross product (sec.12-4, Th.11) $=\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}^{\prime}(t)]$ ... and property 1 in Th.11, sec.12-4 $=\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]-\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{w}(t)\times \mathrm{v}^{\prime}(t)]+\mathrm{u}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}^{\prime}(t)]$ ... and property 5 in Th.11, sec.12-4 $=\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{v}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]-\mathrm{v}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{u}(t)\times \mathrm{w}(t)]+\mathrm{w}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{u}(t)\times \mathrm{v}(t)]$
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