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 - 13.4 Exercises - Page 895: 38

Answer

$\dfrac{4(t-1)}{\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}},\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}}$

Work Step by Step

Formula to calculate the tangential acceleration component is: $a_T=\dfrac{r'(t) \cdot r''(t)}{|r'(t)|}$ ....(1) and Formula to calculate the normal acceleration component is: $a_N=\dfrac{r'(t) \times r''(t)}{|r'(t)|}$ ....(2) Thus, $r'(t)=1i+(2t-2)j$ and $r''(t)=2j$ $|r'(t)|=\sqrt{1+4t^2-8t+4}=\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}$ $r'(t) \cdot r''(t)=[1i+(2t-2)j] \cdot [2j]=4(t-1)$ and $r'(t) \times r''(t)=[1i+(2t-2)j] \times [2j]=2k$ From equation (1), we have $a_T=\dfrac{r'(t) \cdot r''(t)}{|r'(t)|}=\dfrac{4(t-1)}{\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}}=\dfrac{4(t-1)}{\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}}$ From equation (2), we have $a_N=\dfrac{r'(t) \times r''(t)}{|r'(t)|}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{4t^2-8t+5}}$
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