Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 12 - Vector-Valued Functions - 12.5 Curvature - Exercises Set 12.5 - Page 879: 1

Answer

$\kappa = 2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1 To find the curvature at the given point, which is the origin $(0,0)$, we will use the relation between the osculating circle's radius $\rho$ and the curvature $\kappa$ at a point given by: \[ \kappa = \frac{1}{\rho} \] Step 2 From the figure, we see the diameter of the circle is one, which means the radius is $0.5$. To find the curvature, we will just plug in $\rho = 0.5$ into the formula: \[ \kappa = \frac{1}{\rho} \Rightarrow \kappa = \frac{1}{0.5} = 2 \] The curvature at the origin is $\kappa = 2$. Result \[ \kappa = 2 \]
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