Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 12 - Vector-Valued Functions - 12.4 Unit Tangent, Normal, And Binormal Vectors - Exercises Set 12.4 - Page 872: 3

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This is a simple matter of understanding the given marginal note. Notice that the line is parametrized by normalizing the given vector $\mathbf{v}$. At the point $(t_0)$, the unit tangent vector is: $$ \mathbf{T}(t_0) = \frac{\mathbf{v}}{\|\mathbf{v}\|} $$ So the rest of the task is a simple matter of renaming the variables correctly. From here, it follows that the line is parametrized with: $$ \mathbf{r} = \mathbf{r}(t_0) + s\mathbf{T}(t_0) $$
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