Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 12 - Vector-Valued Functions - 12.5 Curvature - Exercises Set 12.5 - Page 879: 26

Answer

$$\frac{4}{5 \sqrt{5}}$$

Work Step by Step

We find: $\frac{\left|\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}\right|}{\left(\left(\frac{d y}{d x}\right)^{2}+1\right)^{3 / 2}}=\kappa$ $\kappa(x)=\frac{2 \sec ^{2} x|\tan x|}{\left(\sec ^{4} x+1\right)^{3 / 2}}$ $\kappa(\pi / 4)=\frac{4}{5 \sqrt{5}}$
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