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 861: 41

Answer

$t^2i+t^3j+(\dfrac{2}{3}t^{3/2}-\dfrac{2}{3})k$

Work Step by Step

Given: $r(t)=\int (2ti+3t^2j+\sqrt t k)dt$ In order to evaluate the integral we will have to integrate each component of the function individually. Let $I=\int (2ti+3t^2j+\sqrt t k)dt$ Thus, $I=Ai+ Bj+Ck$ ... (1) Here, $A=2t$ and $B=3t^2, C=\sqrt t $ Consider $A=2t$ Thus, $A=2t=2(\frac{1}{2})t^2+C$ Now, consider $B=3t^2=3(\frac{1}{3})t^3+C'$ and $C=\sqrt t =(\frac{1}{3/2})t^{3/2}+C''$ Plug in the values of A,B and C in equation (1) and we get $I=(2(\frac{1}{2})t^2+C)i+(3(\frac{1}{3})t^3+C')j+((\frac{1}{3/2})t^{3/2}+C'')k$ Here, C,C',C'' are the constants of integration. As we are given $r(1)=i+j$ which can be written as $\lt 1,1,0 \gt$. Therefore, $C=0,C'=0,C''=-\dfrac{2}{3}$ Hence, $r(t)=(2(\frac{1}{2})t^2+0)i+(3(\frac{1}{3})t^3+0)j+((\frac{1}{3/2})t^{3/2}+-\dfrac{2}{3})k$ or, $r(t)=t^2i+t^3j+(\dfrac{2}{3}t^{3/2}-\dfrac{2}{3})k$
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