Questions from General Calculus


Q: Find r (t) if r' (t) = t

Find r (t) if r' (t) = t i + e' t j + te' k and r (0) = i + j + k.

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Q: Prove Formula 5 of Theorem 3.

Prove Formula 5 of Theorem 3.

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Q: Show that the tangent vector to a curve defined by a vector

Show that the tangent vector to a curve defined by a vector function r(t) points in the direction of increasing t. [Hint: Refer to Figure 1 and consider the cases h > 0 and h Figure 1:

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Q: Reparametrize the curve / with respect to arc

Reparametrize the curve with respect to arc length measured from the point (1, 0) in the direction of increasing t. Express the reparametrization in its simplest form. What can you conclude about th...

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Q: Graph the curve with parametric equations x = cos t, y

Graph the curve with parametric equations x = cos t, y = sin t, z = sin 5t and find the curvature at the point (1, 0, 0).

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Q: Find the curvature and torsion of the curve x = sin h

Find the curvature and torsion of the curve x = sin h t, y = cos h t, z = t at the point (0, 1, 0).

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Q: The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix (see

The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix (see Figure 3 on page 850). The radius of each helix is about 10 angstroms (1 Ã… = 10-8 cm). Each helix rises about 34 Ã… durin...

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Q: Let’s consider the problem of designing a railroad track to make a

Let’s consider the problem of designing a railroad track to make a smooth transition between sections of straight track. Existing track along the negative x-axis is to be joined smoo...

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Q: At what point does the curve have maximum curvature? What happens

At what point does the curve have maximum curvature? What happens to the curvature as x →∞ ? y = ln x

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Q: (a). Is the curvature of the curve C shown in

(a). Is the curvature of the curve C shown in the figure greater at P or at Q? Explain. (b). Estimate the curvature at P and at Q by sketching the osculating circles at those points.

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