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 - 13.3 Exercises - Page 885: 44

Answer

$\kappa=\dfrac{|ab \omega^3|}{[a^2 \omega^2 \sin^2 \omega t+b^2 \omega^2 \cos^2 \omega t]^{3/2}}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x=a \cos \omega t, y=b \sin \omega t$ $x'=-a \omega \sin \omega t, y'=b \omega \cos \omega t $ and $x''=-a \omega^2 \cos \omega t, y''=-b \omega^2 \sin \omega t $ Use formula $\kappa=\dfrac{|\dot{x} \ddot{y}-\dot{y} \ddot{x}|}{[\dot{x}^2+\dot{y}^2]^{3/2}}$ $\kappa=\dfrac{|(-a \omega \sin \omega t)(-b \omega^2 \sin \omega t)-(b \omega \cos \omega t)(-a \omega^2 \cos \omega t)|}{[(-a \omega^2 \sin \omega t)^2+(b \omega \cos \omega t)^2]^{3/2}}$ $\kappa=\dfrac{|ab \omega^3|}{[a^2 \omega^2 \sin^2 \omega t+b^2 \omega^2 \cos^2 \omega t]^{3/2}}$
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