FDM1033 Vector Calculus

Tutorial 2
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1. Given r (t )  (1  2t 2 ) iˆ  cos t ˆj  t 2 kˆ , find r ' (t ) .
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2. Given F (t )  iˆ  t ˆj  t 2 kˆ and G(t )  t iˆ  et ˆj  3kˆ . Find the following:

a)
d
dt
F (t )  G (t )
b)
d
dt
F (t )  G (t )
3. Find the length of the given curve
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a) R(t )  3t iˆ  3 cos t ˆj  3 sin t kˆ , where 0  t 
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b) R(t )  cos 3 t iˆ  cos 2 t kˆ , where 0  t 
2
 2t ˆ ˆ ˆ
4. Given F (t )  e i  (t  t ) j  ln(t ) k . Find the following:
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a) The tangent vector at the point P0 where t = 0.2.

b) The equation of the tangent line at P0.

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5. Find the unit tangent T (t ) to the curve r (t )  et , et sin t , et cos t at the point (1,0,1) .
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6. Find the vectors T to the curve r (t )  t , 23 t , t at the point (1, 23 ,1) .
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7. Find the curvature for the curve r ( s)  a cos  iˆ  a sin  ˆj  2s kˆ , where 0  s  2a is
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the arc length.
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8. Find the curvature and the radius of curvature of the ellipse r (t )  2 cos t iˆ  3sin t ˆj at the
endpoints of the major and minor axes.
9. Find parametric equations for the line that is tangent to the curve
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r (t )  ln(t ) iˆ  j  t ln(t ) kˆ at the parameter value t  1.
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10. Find the parametric equation for the tangent line to the curve r (t )  t cos t , t , t sin t at the
point   ,  , 0 .
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11. Find the curvature of r (t )  t , 4t 2 ,  t at the point (1, 4, −1).
12. Find the parametric equation of the tangent line to the curve at the specified point.
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a. r (t )  ln t iˆ  2 t ˆj  t 2 kˆ , P(0, 2, 1 )
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b. r (t )  e t cos t , e t sin t , e t  , P(1,0,1).
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13. Find the curvature of r (t )  e cos t iˆ  e sin t ˆj  t kˆ at the point (1, 0, 0).
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