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: 33

Answer

$66^\circ$

Work Step by Step

From the given curves we have $r_1(t)=\lt t,t^2,t^3 \gt $ and $r_2(t)= \lt \sin t,\sin 2t,t \gt $ In order to find tangent vector $r'(t)$ we will have to take the derivative of $r_1(t)$ and $r_2(t)$ with respect to $t$. Thus, $r_1'(t)=\lt 1,2t,3t^2 \gt $ and $r_2'(t)= \lt \cos t,2 \cos t,1 \gt $ $r_1'(0)=\lt 1,0,0 \gt $ and $r_2'(t)= \lt 1,2,1 \gt $ Let $\theta$ be the angle between the two curves then $\cos \theta=\dfrac{\lt 1,0,0 \gt \cdot\lt 1,2,1 \gt}{\sqrt {1+0+0}\sqrt {1+4+1}}$ $\implies \theta=\cos ^{-1}[\dfrac{\lt 1,0,0 \gt \cdot\lt 1,2,1 \gt}{\sqrt {1+0+0}\sqrt {1+4+1}}]=\cos ^{-1}\dfrac{1}{\sqrt 6}\approx 66^\circ$
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