Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 13 - Section 13.2 - Derivatives and Integrals of Vector Functions - 13.2 Exercise - Page 860: 21

Answer

$r'(t)=i+2tj+3t^2k$, $T(1)=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt {14}}i+\dfrac{2}{\sqrt {14}}j+\dfrac{3}{\sqrt {14}}k$, $r''(t)=2j+6tk$, and $r'(t) \times r''(t) =6t^2i-6tj+2k$

Work Step by Step

Given: $r(t)=\lt t,t^2,t^3 \gt $ In order to find $r'(t)$ we will have to take the derivative of $r(t)$ with respect to $t$. Thus, $r'(t)=i+2tj+3t^2k$ As we know $T(t)=\dfrac{r'(t)}{|r'(t)|}$ Then, $T(1)=\dfrac{r'(1)}{|r'(1)|}$ $r'(1)=i+2(1)j+3(1)^2k=i+2j+3k$ and $|r'(t)|=\sqrt {14}$ So, $T(1)=\dfrac{i+2j+3k}{\sqrt {14}}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt {14}}i+\dfrac{2}{\sqrt {14}}j+\dfrac{3}{\sqrt {14}}k$ $r'(t)=i+2tj+3t^2k \implies r''(t)=2j+6tk$ $r'(t) \times r''(t) =i+2tj+3t^2k \times2j+6tk$ $=6t^2i-6tj+2k$ Hence, $r'(t)=i+2tj+3t^2k$, $T(1)=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt {14}}i+\dfrac{2}{\sqrt {14}}j+\dfrac{3}{\sqrt {14}}k$, $r''(t)=2j+6tk$, and $r'(t) \times r''(t) =6t^2i-6tj+2k$
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