Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.2 - Derivatives and Integrals of Vector Functions - 13.2 Exercise - Page 861: 34

Answer

Point of intersection is: $ \lt 1,0,4 \gt$ and the angle of intersection is $55^\circ$

Work Step by Step

From the given curves we have $r_1(t)=\lt t,1-t,3+t^2 \gt $ and $r_2(s)= \lt 3-s,s-2,s^2 \gt $ The given curves will intersect when their coordinates are to be equal. Thus, $t=3-s,1-t=s-2,3+t^2=s^2$ Point of intersection is: $ \lt 1,0,4 \gt$ $r_1'(t)=\lt 1,-1,2t \gt $ and $r_2(s)= \lt -1,1,2s \gt $ and $r_1'(1)=\lt 1,-1,2 \gt $ and $r_2(s)= \lt -1,1,4 \gt $ Let $\theta$ be the angle between the two curves, then: $\cos \theta=\dfrac{\lt 1,0,0 \gt \cdot\lt 1,2,1 \gt}{\sqrt {1+0+0}\sqrt {1+4+1}}$ $\implies \theta=\cos ^{-1}[\dfrac{\lt 1,-1,2 \gt \cdot\lt -1,1,4 \gt}{\sqrt {1+1+4}\sqrt {1+1+16}}]=\cos ^{-1}\dfrac{1}{\sqrt 3}\approx 55^\circ$ Hence, point of intersection is : $ \lt 1,0,4 \gt$ and the angle of intersection is $55^\circ$
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