University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Curves in Space and Their Tangents - Exercises - Page 648: 2

Answer

$y=\dfrac{1}{x}-1$; $v(\dfrac{-1}{2})=4i-4j$ and $a(\dfrac{-1}{2})=-16i-16j$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $x=\dfrac{t}{t+1}; y=\dfrac{1}{t}$ This can be written as: $y=\dfrac{1}{x}-1$ Now, velocity $v(t)=r'(t)=\dfrac{1}{(t+1)^2}i-\dfrac{1}{t^2}j$ and $v(\dfrac{-1}{2})=4i-4j$ As we know acceleration $a(t)=v'(t)=\dfrac{-2}{(t+1)^3}i+\dfrac{2}{t^3}j$ and $a(\dfrac{-1}{2})=-16i-16j$ Hence, we have $y=\dfrac{1}{x}-1$; $v(\dfrac{-1}{2})=4i-4j$ and $a(\dfrac{-1}{2})=-16i-16j$
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