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Engineering Mathematics - II - <strong>Vector</strong> Calculus - 2007<br />

i) Equation to the curve is<br />

<br />

r e<br />

t<br />

<br />

<br />

i<br />

2 cos 3t j<br />

2 sin3t k<br />

<br />

v <br />

<br />

d r<br />

dt<br />

<br />

<br />

e<br />

t<br />

i 6 sin3t j<br />

6 cos 3t k<br />

<br />

a <br />

<br />

d<br />

2<br />

r<br />

dt<br />

2<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

e<br />

t<br />

i 18 cos 3t j<br />

18 sin3t k<br />

ii) At t = 0,<br />

<br />

v i 6 k,<br />

<br />

a i 18 j<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

<br />

<br />

| v | 37, | a | 325<br />

04. Find the unit tangent vectors at any point on the curve x = t 2 +1, y = 4t - 3,<br />

z = 2t 2 - 6t. Determine the unit tangent at the point t = 2.<br />

Suggested answer:<br />

Equation to the space curve is<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

r (t<br />

2<br />

1) i<br />

(4t 3) j<br />

(2t<br />

2<br />

6t) k<br />

<br />

d r<br />

dt<br />

<br />

<br />

2t i 4 j<br />

(4t 6) k<br />

<br />

d r <br />

<br />

dt <br />

t2<br />

<br />

4 i 4 j<br />

2 k<br />

unit tangent<br />

<br />

t <br />

<br />

d r<br />

dt<br />

<br />

d r<br />

dt<br />

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