Chapter 11: Q. 37 (page 902)
Find the equation of the osculating circle to the given scalar function at the specified point.
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Ans: The equation of the osculating circle is
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Chapter 11: Q. 37 (page 902)
Find the equation of the osculating circle to the given scalar function at the specified point.
Ans: The equation of the osculating circle is
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Find and graph the vector function determined by the differential equation
. ( HINT: What familiar pair of functions have the given properties ?)
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鈥42. Note: These are the same functions as in Exercises 35, 37, and 39.
Annie is conscious of tidal currents when she is sea kayaking. This activity can be tricky in an area south-southwest of Cattle Point on San Juan Island in Washington State. Annie is planning a trip through that area and finds that the velocity of the current changes with time and can be expressed by the vector function
where t is measured in hours after midnight, speeds are given in knots and point due north.
(a) What is the velocity of the current at 8:00 a.m.?
(b) What is the velocity of the current at 11:00 a.m.?
(c) Annie needs to paddle through here heading southeast, 135 degrees from north. She wants the current to push her. What is the best time for her to pass this point? (Hint: Find the dot product of the given vector function with a vector in the direction of Annie鈥檚 travel, and determine when the result is maximized.)

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