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: 55

Answer

$\mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)=\mathrm{r}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime\prime}(t)]$ (proof in the step-by-step section)

Work Step by Step

Given $\mathrm{u}(t)=\mathrm{r}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime}(t)]$, we apply formula 4 of Th.3: $\displaystyle \mathrm{u}^{\prime}(t)=\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime}(t)]+\mathrm{r}(t)\cdot\frac{d}{dt}[\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime}(t)]$ ...vectors $\mathrm{a}$ and $\mathrm{a}\times \mathrm{b}$ are perpendicular, so the first term is a scalar product of perpendicular vectors ...equals 0 ... for the second term, apply formula 5 of Th.3: $=0+\mathrm{r}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime}(t)+\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime\prime}(t)]$ ...For any $\mathrm{a}$, the cross product $\mathrm{a}\times \mathrm{a}=0$, so the first term in the brackets is 0.... $=\mathrm{r}(t)\cdot[\mathrm{r}^{\prime}(t)\times \mathrm{r}^{\prime\prime\prime}(t)]$
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