Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 14 - Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions - 14.3 Arc Length and Speed - Exercises - Page 726: 29

Answer

The path is parametrized by ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2 + 4\cos 2t,10, - 3 + 4\sin 2t} \right)$

Work Step by Step

A circle in the $xz$-plane with radius $4$ and centered at $\left( {x,z} \right) = \left( {2, - 3} \right)$ is given by ${\left( {x - 2} \right)^2} + {\left( {z + 3} \right)^2} = 16$ Since parametrization is not unique, it can be parametrized by $x\left( t \right) = 2 + 4\cos \alpha t$ and $z\left( t \right) = - 3 + 4\sin \alpha t$, where $\alpha$ is a scalar; because it satisfies the equation above. A circle in the plane $y=10$ with radius $4$ and center $\left( {2,10, - 3} \right)$ can be parametrized by ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2 + 4\cos \alpha t,10, - 3 + 4\sin \alpha t} \right)$, where $\alpha$ is to be determined. The derivative is ${\bf{r}}'\left( t \right) = \left( { - 4\alpha \sin \alpha t,0,4\alpha \cos \alpha t} \right)$ Since the speed is $8$, so $||{\bf{r}}'\left( t \right)|| = \sqrt {16{\alpha ^2}{{\sin }^2}\alpha t + 16{\alpha ^2}{{\cos }^2}\alpha t} = 8$ $4\alpha = 8$, ${\ \ \ }$ $\alpha = 2$. Therefore, the path is parametrized by ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {2 + 4\cos 2t,10, - 3 + 4\sin 2t} \right)$
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