Chapter 11: Q. 17 (page 871)
Chapter 11: Q. 17 (page 871)
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The DNA molecule takes the shape of a double helix—two helices that stay a roughly uniform distance apart.
(a) Neglecting actual dimensions, we can model one strand of DNA using the vector function .
Sketch the graph of . What is the effect of the parameter ?
(b) The second strand of DNA can be constructed by shifting the first. Does the graph of ever intersect that of ?
(c) The distance between two curves is the minimum distance between any two points on the curves. What is the distance between and if ? (Hint: Write two points on the curves using parameters and , expand the formula for the distance between them, and then use a trigonometric identity for addition. Then let
and minimize.).
Let , , , and be differentiable scalar functions. Prove that the dot product of the vector-valued functions role="math" localid="1649579098744" and role="math" localid="1649579122624" is a differentiable scalar function.
Given a twice-differentiable vector-valued function , why does the principal unit normal vector point into the curve?
Let be a vector-valued function, where a is a real number. Under what conditions would the graph of r have a horizontal asymptote as Provide an example illustrating your answer.
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