Chapter 11: Q. 40 (page 902)
Find the equation of the osculating circle to the given scalar function at the specified point.
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Chapter 11: Q. 40 (page 902)
Find the equation of the osculating circle to the given scalar function at the specified point.
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Let be a differentiable vector function on some interval such that the derivative of the unit tangent vector , where . Prove that the binormal vector
(a) is a unit vector;
(b)is orthogonal to both and .
Also, prove that , and form a right-handed coordinate system.
Evaluate and simplify the indicated quantities in Exercises 35–41.
Let be a differentiable scalar function and be a differentiable vector function. Prove that . (This is Theorem 11.11 (b).)
Using the definitions of the normal plane and rectifying plane in Exercises 20 and 21, respectively, find the equations of these planes at the specified points for the vector functions in Exercises 40–42. Note: These are the same functions as in Exercises 35, 37, and 39.
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