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 - 14.5 Motion in 3-Space - Exercises - Page 744: 16

Answer

The position vector: ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t} + 1,\frac{1}{3}{t^3} + 1,\frac{1}{6}{t^3} + \frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t + 1} \right)$ The velocity vector: ${\bf{v}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},{t^2},\frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t + 1} \right)$

Work Step by Step

Find the velocity vector: ${\bf{v}}\left( t \right) = \smallint {\bf{a}}\left( t \right){\rm{d}}t = \smallint \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},2t,t + 1} \right){\rm{d}}t = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},{t^2},\frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t} \right) + {{\bf{c}}_0}$ The initial condition ${\bf{v}}\left( 0 \right) = \left( {1,0,1} \right)$ gives $\left( {1,0,1} \right) = \left( {1,0,0} \right) + {{\bf{c}}_0}$ ${{\bf{c}}_0} = \left( {0,0,1} \right)$ Thus, ${\bf{v}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},{t^2},\frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t} \right) + \left( {0,0,1} \right)$ ${\bf{v}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},{t^2},\frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t + 1} \right)$ Find the position vector: ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \smallint {\bf{v}}\left( t \right){\rm{d}}t = \smallint \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},{t^2},\frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t + 1} \right){\rm{d}}t$ ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},\frac{1}{3}{t^3},\frac{1}{6}{t^3} + \frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t} \right) + {{\bf{c}}_1}$ The initial condition ${\bf{r}}\left( 0 \right) = \left( {2,1,1} \right)$ gives $\left( {2,1,1} \right) = \left( {1,0,0} \right) + {{\bf{c}}_1}$ ${{\bf{c}}_1} = \left( {1,1,1} \right)$ Thus, ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t},\frac{1}{3}{t^3},\frac{1}{6}{t^3} + \frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t} \right) + \left( {1,1,1} \right)$ ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {{{\rm{e}}^t} + 1,\frac{1}{3}{t^3} + 1,\frac{1}{6}{t^3} + \frac{1}{2}{t^2} + t + 1} \right)$
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