Chapter 11: Q. 45 (page 890)
Find the value(s) of x where the curvature is greatest on the graph of
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When the value of xis the curvature is greatest on the graph of
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Chapter 11: Q. 45 (page 890)
Find the value(s) of x where the curvature is greatest on the graph of
When the value of xis the curvature is greatest on the graph of
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Find the unit tangent vector and the principal unit normal vector at the specified value of t.
Find the unit tangent vector and the principal unit normal vector at the specified value of t.
Prove that the tangent vector is always orthogonal to the position vector for the vector-valued function.
Let be a differentiable vector function. Prove that role="math" localid="1649602115972" (Hint: role="math" localid="1649602160237"
The DNA molecule takes the shape of a double helix鈥攖wo helices that stay a roughly uniform distance apart.
(a) Neglecting actual dimensions, we can model one strand of DNA using the vector function .
Sketch the graph of . What is the effect of the parameter ?
(b) The second strand of DNA can be constructed by shifting the first. Does the graph of ever intersect that of ?
(c) The distance between two curves is the minimum distance between any two points on the curves. What is the distance between and if ? (Hint: Write two points on the curves using parameters and , expand the formula for the distance between them, and then use a trigonometric identity for addition. Then let
and minimize.).

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