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Chapter 3

Checkpoint

3.1

r ( 0 ) = j , r ( 1 ) = −2 i + 5 j , r ( −4 ) = 28 i − 15 j r ( 0 ) = j , r ( 1 ) = −2 i + 5 j , r ( −4 ) = 28 i − 15 j

The domain of r(t)=(t2−3t)i+(4t+1)jr(t)=(t2−3t)i+(4t+1)j is all real numbers.

3.3

lim t → −2 r ( t ) = 3 i − 5 j − k lim t → −2 r ( t ) = 3 i − 5 j − k

3.4

r ′ ( t ) = 4 t i + 5 j r ′ ( t ) = 4 t i + 5 j

3.5

r ′ ( t ) = ( 1 + ln t ) i + 5 e t j − ( sin t + cos t ) k r ′ ( t ) = ( 1 + ln t ) i + 5 e t j − ( sin t + cos t ) k

3.6

d d t [ r ( t ) · r ′ ( t ) ] = 8 e 4 t d d t [ r ( t ) · r ′ ( t ) ] = 8 e 4 t

d d t [ u ( t ) × r ( t ) ] = − ( e 2 t ( cos t + 2 sin t ) + cos 2 t ) i + ( e 2 t ( 2 t + 1 ) − sin 2 t ) j + ( t cos t + sin t − cos 2 t ) k d d t [ u ( t ) × r ( t ) ] = − ( e 2 t ( cos t + 2 sin t ) + cos 2 t ) i + ( e 2 t ( 2 t + 1 ) − sin 2 t ) j + ( t cos t + sin t − cos 2 t ) k

3.7

T ( t ) = 2 t 4 t 2 + 5 i + 2 4 t 2 + 5 j + 1 4 t 2 + 5 k T ( t ) = 2 t 4 t 2 + 5 i + 2 4 t 2 + 5 j + 1 4 t 2 + 5 k

3.8

∫ 1 3 [ ( 2 t + 4 ) i + ( 3 t 2 − 4 t ) j ] d t = 16 i + 10 j ∫ 1 3 [ ( 2 t + 4 ) i + ( 3 t 2 − 4 t ) j ] d t = 16 i + 10 j

3.9

r′(t)=〈4t,4t,3t2〉,r′(t)=〈4t,4t,3t2〉, so s=127(1133/2−323/2)≈37.785s=127(1133/2−323/2)≈37.785

3.10

s=5t,s=5t, or t=s/5.t=s/5. Substituting this into r(t)=〈3cost,3sint,4t〉r(t)=〈3cost,3sint,4t〉 gives

r ( s ) = 〈 3 cos ( s 5 ) , 3 sin ( s 5 ) , 4 s 5 〉 , s ≥ 0. r ( s ) = 〈 3 cos ( s 5 ) , 3 sin ( s 5 ) , 4 s 5 〉 , s ≥ 0.

3.11

κ = 6 101 3 / 2 ≈ 0.0059 κ = 6 101 3 / 2 ≈ 0.0059

3.12

N ( 2 ) = 2 2 ( i − j ) N ( 2 ) = 2 2 ( i − j )

3.13

κ = 4 [ 1 + ( 4 x − 4 ) 2 ] 3 / 2 κ = 4 [ 1 + ( 4 x − 4 ) 2 ] 3 / 2

At the point x=1,x=1, the curvature is equal to 4. Therefore, the radius of the osculating circle is 14.14.

A graph of this function appears next:

The vertex of this parabola is located at the point (1,3).(1,3). Furthermore, the center of the osculating circle is directly above the vertex. Therefore, the coordinates of the center are (1,134).(1,134). The equation of the osculating circle is

( x − 1 ) 2 + ( y − 13 4 ) 2 = 1 16 . ( x − 1 ) 2 + ( y − 13 4 ) 2 = 1 16 .

3.14

v ( t ) = r ′ ( t ) = ( 2 t − 3 ) i + 2 j + k a ( t ) = v ′ ( t ) = 2 i v ( t ) = ‖ r ′ ( t ) ‖ = ( 2 t − 3 ) 2 + 2 2 + 1 2 = 4 t 2 − 12 t + 14 v ( t ) = r ′ ( t ) = ( 2 t − 3 ) i + 2 j + k a ( t ) = v ′ ( t ) = 2 i v ( t ) = ‖ r ′ ( t ) ‖ = ( 2 t − 3 ) 2 + 2 2 + 1 2 = 4 t 2 − 12 t + 14

The units for velocity and speed are feet per second, and the units for acceleration are feet per second squared.

3.15
  1. v(t)=r'(t)=4i+2tja(t)=v'(t)=2jaT=2tt2+4,aN=44+t2v(t)=r'(t)=4i+2tja(t)=v'(t)=2jaT=2tt2+4,aN=44+t2
  2. aT(−3)=−61313,aN(−3)=21313aT(−3)=−61313,aN(−3)=21313
3.16

967.15 m

3.17

a = 1.224 × 10 9 m ≈ 1,224,000 km a = 1.224 × 10 9 m ≈ 1,224,000 km

Section 3.1 Exercises

1.

f ( t ) = 3 sec t , g ( t ) = 2 tan t f ( t ) = 3 sec t , g ( t ) = 2 tan t

3.


5.

a. 〈12,32〉,〈12,32〉, b. 〈12,32〉,〈12,32〉, c. Yes, the limit as t approaches π/3π/3 is equal to r(π/3),r(π/3), d.

7.

a. 〈eπ/4,22,ln(π4)〉;〈eπ/4,22,ln(π4)〉; b. 〈eπ/4,22,ln(π4)〉;〈eπ/4,22,ln(π4)〉; c. Yes

9.

〈 e π / 2 , 1 , ln ( π 2 ) 〉 〈 e π / 2 , 1 , ln ( π 2 ) 〉

11.

2 e 2 i + 2 e 4 j + 2 k 2 e 2 i + 2 e 4 j + 2 k

13.

The limit does not exist because the limit of ln(t−1)ln(t−1) as t approaches infinity does not exist.

15.

t>0,t≠(2k+1)π2,t>0,t≠(2k+1)π2, where k is an integer

17.

t>3,t≠nπ,t>3,t≠nπ, where n is an integer

19.


21.

All t such that t∈(1,∞)t∈(1,∞)

23.

y=2x3,y=2x3, a variation of the cube-root function

25.

x2+y2=9,x2+y2=9, a circle centered at (0,0)(0,0) with radius 3, and a counterclockwise orientation

27.


29.



Find a vector-valued function that traces out the given curve in the indicated direction.

31.

For left to right, y=x2,y=x2, where t increases

33.

( 50 , 0 , 0 ) ( 50 , 0 , 0 )

35.


37.


39.

One possibility is r(t)=costi+sintj+sin(4t)k.r(t)=costi+sintj+sin(4t)k. By increasing the coefficient of t in the third component, the number of turning points will increase.

Section 3.2 Exercises

41.

〈 3 t 2 , 6 t , 1 2 t 2 〉 〈 3 t 2 , 6 t , 1 2 t 2 〉

43.

〈 − e − t , 3 cos ( 3 t ) , 5 t 〉 〈 − e − t , 3 cos ( 3 t ) , 5 t 〉

45.

〈 0 , 0 , 0 〉 〈 0 , 0 , 0 〉

47.

〈 −1 ( t + 1 ) 2 , 1 1 + t 2 , 3 t 〉 〈 −1 ( t + 1 ) 2 , 1 1 + t 2 , 3 t 〉

49.

〈 0 , 12 cos ( 3 t ) , cos t − t sin t 〉 〈 0 , 12 cos ( 3 t ) , cos t − t sin t 〉

51.

〈 1 , −1 , 0 〉 〈 1 , −1 , 0 〉

53.

〈 6 , − 3 4 , 32 〉 〈 6 , − 3 4 , 32 〉

55.

1 9 sin 2 ( 3 t ) + 144 cos 2 ( 4 t ) 〈 0 , −3 sin ( 3 t ) , 12 cos ( 4 t ) 〉 1 9 sin 2 ( 3 t ) + 144 cos 2 ( 4 t ) 〈 0 , −3 sin ( 3 t ) , 12 cos ( 4 t ) 〉

57.

T ( t ) = −12 13 sin ( 4 t ) i + 12 13 cos ( 4 t ) j + 5 13 k T ( t ) = −12 13 sin ( 4 t ) i + 12 13 cos ( 4 t ) j + 5 13 k

59.

〈 2 t , 4 t 3 , −8 t 7 〉 〈 2 t , 4 t 3 , −8 t 7 〉

61.

sin ( t ) + 2 t e t − 4 t 3 cos ( t ) + t cos ( t ) + t 2 e t + t 4 sin ( t ) sin ( t ) + 2 t e t − 4 t 3 cos ( t ) + t cos ( t ) + t 2 e t + t 4 sin ( t )

63.

900 t 7 + 16 t 900 t 7 + 16 t

65.

  1. Undefined or infinite
67.

r'(t)=−bωsin(ωt)i+bωcos(ωt)j.r'(t)=−bωsin(ωt)i+bωcos(ωt)j. To show orthogonality, note that r'(t)·r(t)=0.r'(t)·r(t)=0.

69.

0 i + 2 j + 4 t k 0 i + 2 j + 4 t k

71.

1 3 ( 10 3 / 2 − 1 ) 1 3 ( 10 3 / 2 − 1 )

73.


‖v(t)‖=kv(t)·v(t)=kddt(v(t)·v(t))=ddtk=0v(t)·v'(t)+v'(t)·v(t)=02v(t)·v'(t)=0v(t)·v'(t)=0.‖v(t)‖=kv(t)·v(t)=kddt(v(t)·v(t))=ddtk=0v(t)·v'(t)+v'(t)·v(t)=02v(t)·v'(t)=0v(t)·v'(t)=0.
The last statement implies that the velocity and acceleration are perpendicular or orthogonal.

75.

v(t)=〈1−sint,1−cost〉,v(t)=〈1−sint,1−cost〉, speed=‖v(t)‖=3−2(sint+cost)speed=‖v(t)‖=3−2(sint+cost)

77.

x = t + 1 , y = - t + 1 , z = 0 x = t + 1 , y = - t + 1 , z = 0

79.

r(t)=〈18,9〉r(t)=〈18,9〉 at t=3t=3

81.

161 161

83.

v ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , cos t , 1 〉 v ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , cos t , 1 〉

85.

a ( t ) = − cos t i − sin t j + 0 j a ( t ) = − cos t i − sin t j + 0 j

87.

v ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , 2 cos t , 0 〉 v ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , 2 cos t , 0 〉

89.

a ( t ) = 〈 − 2 2 , − 2 , 0 〉 a ( t ) = 〈 − 2 2 , − 2 , 0 〉

91.

‖ v ( t ) ‖ = sec 4 t + sec 2 t tan 2 t = sec 2 t ( sec 2 t + tan 2 t ) ‖ v ( t ) ‖ = sec 4 t + sec 2 t tan 2 t = sec 2 t ( sec 2 t + tan 2 t )

93.

3 - 2 2 3 - 2 2

95.

〈 0 , 2 sin t ( t − 1 t ) − 2 cos t ( 1 + 1 t 2 ) , 2 sin t ( 1 + 1 t 2 ) + 2 cos t ( t − 2 t ) 〉 〈 0 , 2 sin t ( t − 1 t ) − 2 cos t ( 1 + 1 t 2 ) , 2 sin t ( 1 + 1 t 2 ) + 2 cos t ( t − 2 t ) 〉

97.

T ( t ) = 〈 t 2 t 4 + 1 , −1 t 4 + 1 〉 T ( t ) = 〈 t 2 t 4 + 1 , −1 t 4 + 1 〉

99.

T ( t ) = 1 3 〈 1 , 2 , 2 〉 T ( t ) = 1 3 〈 1 , 2 , 2 〉

101.

3 4 i + l n ( 2 ) j + ( 1 − 1 e ) k 3 4 i + l n ( 2 ) j + ( 1 − 1 e ) k

Section 3.3 Exercises

103.

8 5 8 5

105.

1 54 ( 37 3 / 2 − 1 ) 1 54 ( 37 3 / 2 − 1 )

107.

Length =2π=2π

109.

6 π 6 π

111.

e − 1 e e − 1 e

113.

T(0)=j,T(0)=j, N(0)=−iN(0)=−i

115.

T ( t ) = 〈 26,cost−sint6, cost+sint6 〉 T ( t ) = 〈 26,cost−sint6, cost+sint6 〉

117.

N 0 = ⟨ 0 , - 2 2 , 2 2 ⟩ N 0 = ⟨ 0 , - 2 2 , 2 2 ⟩

119.

T ( t ) = 1 4 t 2 + 2 < 1 , 2 t , 1 > T ( t ) = 1 4 t 2 + 2 < 1 , 2 t , 1 >

121.

T ( t ) = 1 100 t 2 + 13 ( 3 i + 10 t j + 2 k ) T ( t ) = 1 100 t 2 + 13 ( 3 i + 10 t j + 2 k )

123.

T ( t ) = 1 9 t 4 + 76 t 2 + 16 ( [ 3 t 2 − 4 ] i + 10 t j ) T ( t ) = 1 9 t 4 + 76 t 2 + 16 ( [ 3 t 2 − 4 ] i + 10 t j )

125.

N ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , 0 , − cos t 〉 N ( t ) = 〈 − sin t , 0 , − cos t 〉

127.

Arc-length function: s(t)=5t;s(t)=5t; r as a parameter of s: r(s)=(3−3s5)i+4s5jr(s)=(3−3s5)i+4s5j

129.

r ( s ) = ( 1 + s 2 ) sin ( ln ( 1 + s 2 ) ) i + ( 1 + s 2 ) cos [ ln ( 1 + s 2 ) ] j r ( s ) = ( 1 + s 2 ) sin ( ln ( 1 + s 2 ) ) i + ( 1 + s 2 ) cos [ ln ( 1 + s 2 ) ] j

131.

The maximum value of the curvature occurs at x=1.x=1.

133.

1 2 1 2

135.

κ ≈ 49.477 ( 17 + 144 t 2 ) 3 / 2 κ ≈ 49.477 ( 17 + 144 t 2 ) 3 / 2

137.

1 2 2 1 2 2

139.

The curvature approaches zero.

141.

y=6x+πy=6x+π and x+6y=6πx+6y=6π

143.

x + 2 z = π 2 x + 2 z = π 2

145.

a 4 b 4 ( b 4 x 2 + a 4 y 2 ) 3 / 2 a 4 b 4 ( b 4 x 2 + a 4 y 2 ) 3 / 2

147.

10 10 3 10 10 3

149.

1 4 ln 17 + 4 + 17 ≈ 4 . 647 1 4 ln 17 + 4 + 17 ≈ 4 . 647

151.

The curvature is decreasing over this interval.

153.

κ = 6 x 2 / 5 ( 25 + 4 x 6 / 5 ) κ = 6 x 2 / 5 ( 25 + 4 x 6 / 5 )

Section 3.4 Exercises

155.

v ( t ) = ( 6 t ) i + ( 2 − cos ( t ) ) j v ( t ) = ( 6 t ) i + ( 2 − cos ( t ) ) j

157.

v(t)=〈−3sint,3cost,2t〉,v(t)=〈−3sint,3cost,2t〉, a(t)=〈−3cost,−3sint,2〉,a(t)=〈−3cost,−3sint,2〉, speed=9+4t2speed=9+4t2

159.

v(t)=−2sintj+3costk,v(t)=−2sintj+3costk, a(t)=−2costj−3sintk,a(t)=−2costj−3sintk, speed=4sin2t+9cos2tspeed=4sin2t+9cos2t

161.

v(t)=eti−e−tj,v(t)=eti−e−tj, a(t)=eti+e−tj,a(t)=eti+e−tj, speed = ‖v(t)‖=e2t+e−2t‖v(t)‖=e2t+e−2t

163.

t = 4 t = 4

165.

v ( t ) = ( ω − ω cos ( ω t ) ) i + ( ω sin ( ω t ) ) j , v ( t ) = ( ω − ω cos ( ω t ) ) i + ( ω sin ( ω t ) ) j ,
a ( t ) = ( ω 2 sin ( ω t ) ) i + ( ω 2 cos ( ω t ) ) j , a ( t ) = ( ω 2 sin ( ω t ) ) i + ( ω 2 cos ( ω t ) ) j ,
speed = ω 2 − 2 ω 2 cos ( ω t ) + ω 2 cos 2 ( ω t ) + ω 2 sin 2 ( ω t ) = 2 ω 2 ( 1 − cos ( ω t ) ) speed = ω 2 − 2 ω 2 cos ( ω t ) + ω 2 cos 2 ( ω t ) + ω 2 sin 2 ( ω t ) = 2 ω 2 ( 1 − cos ( ω t ) )

167.

‖ v ( t ) ‖ = 9 + 4 t 2 ‖ v ( t ) ‖ = 9 + 4 t 2

169.

v ( t ) = 〈 e −5 t ( cos t − 5 sin t ) , − e −5 t ( sin t + 5 cos t ) , −20 e −5 t 〉 v ( t ) = 〈 e −5 t ( cos t − 5 sin t ) , − e −5 t ( sin t + 5 cos t ) , −20 e −5 t 〉

171.

a(t)=〈e−5t(−sint−5cost)−5e−5t(cost−5sint),a(t)=〈e−5t(−sint−5cost)−5e−5t(cost−5sint), −e−5t(cost−5sint)+5e−5t(sint+5cost),100e−5t〉−e−5t(cost−5sint)+5e−5t(sint+5cost),100e−5t〉

173.

44.185 sec

175.

t=88.37t=88.37 sec

177.

88.37 sec

179.

The range is approximately 886.29 m.

181.

v=42.16v=42.16 m/sec

183.

r ( t ) = 0 i + ( 1 6 t 3 + 4.5 t − 14 3 ) j + ( t 3 6 − 1 2 t + 1 3 ) k r ( t ) = 0 i + ( 1 6 t 3 + 4.5 t − 14 3 ) j + ( t 3 6 − 1 2 t + 1 3 ) k

185.

aT=0,aT=0, aN=aω2aN=aω2

187.

aT=3et,aT=3et, aN=2etaN=2et

189.

aT=2t,aT=2t, aN=2aN=2

191.

aT6t+12t31+t4+t2,aT6t+12t31+t4+t2, aN=61+4t2+t41+t2+t4aN=61+4t2+t41+t2+t4

193.

aT=0,aT=0, aN=12π2aN=12π2

195.

r ( t ) = ( −1 m cos t + c + 1 m ) i + ( − sin t m + ( v 0 + 1 m ) t ) j r ( t ) = ( −1 m cos t + c + 1 m ) i + ( − sin t m + ( v 0 + 1 m ) t ) j

197.

10.94 km/sec

201.

a T = 0.43 m/sec 2 , a T = 0.43 m/sec 2 ,
a N = 2.46 m/sec 2 a N = 2.46 m/sec 2

Review Exercises

203.

False, ddt[u(t)×u(t)]=0ddt[u(t)×u(t)]=0

205.

False, it is |r′(t)||r′(t)|

207.

t<4,t<4, t≠nπ2t≠nπ2

209.


211.

r ( t ) = 〈 t , 2 − t 2 8 , −2 − t 2 8 〉 r ( t ) = 〈 t , 2 − t 2 8 , −2 − t 2 8 〉

213.

u′(t)=〈2t,2,20t4〉,u′(t)=〈2t,2,20t4〉, u″(t)=〈2,0,80t3〉,u″(t)=〈2,0,80t3〉, ddt[u′(t)×u(t)]=〈−480t3−160t4,24+75t2,12+4t〉,ddt[u′(t)×u(t)]=〈−480t3−160t4,24+75t2,12+4t〉, ddt[u(t)×u′(t)]=〈480t3+160t4,−24−75t2,−12−4t〉,ddt[u(t)×u′(t)]=〈480t3+160t4,−24−75t2,−12−4t〉, ddt[u(t)·u′(t)]=720t8−9600t3+6t2+4,ddt[u(t)·u′(t)]=720t8−9600t3+6t2+4, unit tangent vector: T(t)=2t400t8+4t2+4i+2400t8+4t2+4j+20t4400t8+4t2+4kT(t)=2t400t8+4t2+4i+2400t8+4t2+4j+20t4400t8+4t2+4k

215.

ln ( 4 ) 2 2 i + 2 j + 2 ( 2 + 2 ) π k ln ( 4 ) 2 2 i + 2 j + 2 ( 2 + 2 ) π k

217.

37 2 + 1 12 sinh −1 ( 6 ) 37 2 + 1 12 sinh −1 ( 6 )

219.

r ( t ( s ) ) = cos ( 2 s 68 ) i + 8 s 68 j − sin ( 2 s 68 ) k r ( t ( s ) ) = cos ( 2 s 68 ) i + 8 s 68 j − sin ( 2 s 68 ) k

221.

e 2 t ( e 2 t + 1 ) 2 e 2 t ( e 2 t + 1 ) 2

223.

aT=e2t1+e2t,aT=e2t1+e2t, aN=2e2t+11+e2taN=2e2t+11+e2t

225.

v(t)=〈2t,1t,πcos(πt)〉v(t)=〈2t,1t,πcos(πt)〉 m/sec, a(t)=〈2,−1t2,−π2sin(πt)〉m/sec2,a(t)=〈2,−1t2,−π2sin(πt)〉m/sec2, speed=4t2+1t2+π2cos2(πt)speed=4t2+1t2+π2cos2(πt) m/sec; at t=1,t=1, r(1)=〈1,0,0〉r(1)=〈1,0,0〉 m, v(1)=〈2,1,–π〉v(1)=〈2,1,–π〉 m/sec, a(1)=〈2,−1,0〉a(1)=〈2,−1,0〉 m/sec2, and speed=5+π2speed=5+π2 m/sec

227.

r(t)=v0t−g2t2j,r(t)=v0t−g2t2j, r(t)=〈v0(cosθ)t,v0(sinθ)t,−g2t2〉r(t)=〈v0(cosθ)t,v0(sinθ)t,−g2t2〉

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