Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 12 - Vector-Valued Functions - 12.5 Curvature - Exercises Set 12.5 - Page 881: 56

Answer

\[ 1 / 2=a, \quad 1=c, \quad 1=b \]

Work Step by Step

Given \[ y=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} e^{x} & x \leq 0 \\ a x^{2}+b x+c & x>0 \end{array}\right. \] Since \[ \frac{\left|y^{\prime \prime}\right|}{\left[y^{\prime 2}+1\right]^{3 / 2}}=\kappa(x) \] The transition will be smooth if the values of $y$ are equal, the values of $y^{\prime}$ are equal, and the values of $y^{\prime \prime}$ are equal at $0=x$. We get \[ \begin{array}{l} 2 a x+b=y^{\prime} \\ 2 a=y^{\prime \prime} \end{array} \] Thus: \[ 1 / 2=a, \quad 1=c, \quad 1=b \]
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