Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 12 - Vector-Valued Functions - 12.5 Curvature - Exercises Set 12.5 - Page 879: 31

Answer

$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$$

Work Step by Step

We find: $\frac{\left|y^{\prime \prime}x^{\prime} -x^{\prime \prime} y^{\prime} \right|}{\left(y^{\prime 2}+x^{\prime 2}\right)^{3 / 2}}= \kappa$ $1=x^{\prime}(t) \quad -1 / t^{2} =y^{\prime}(t)$ $0=x^{\prime \prime}(t) \quad 2 / t^{3}=y^{\prime \prime}(t)$ $1=x^{\prime}(1) \quad -1=y^{\prime}(1) \quad 0=x^{\prime \prime}(1) \quad 2=y^{\prime \prime}(1)$ $\kappa=\frac{|1(2)-(-1)(0)|}{(1+1)^{3 / 2}}=\frac{2}{2 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$
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