Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 13 - Vector Functions - 13.3 Arc Length and Curvature - 13.3 Exercises - Page 908: 28

Answer

$\dfrac{2 \sec^2 x \tan x}{(1+\sec^4 x)^{3/2}}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y=\tan x$ Consider $f(x)=y=\tan x$ Write formula 11. $\kappa(x)=\dfrac{|f''(x)|}{[1+(f'(x))^2]^{3/2}}$ $f'(x)=\sec^2 x$ and $f''(x)=2 \sec^2 x \tan x$ Also, $|f''(x)|=2 \sec^2 x \tan x$ Thus, $\kappa(x)=\dfrac{|2 \sec^2 x \tan x|}{[1+(\sec^2 x)^2]^{3/2}}$ or, $\kappa(x)=\dfrac{2 \sec^2 x \tan x}{(1+\sec^4 x)^{3/2}}$
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