(a) Show that d B / d s is perpendicular to B . (b) Show that d B / d s is perpendicular to T . (c) Deduce from parts (a) and (b) that d B / d s = − τ ( s ) N for some number τ ( s ) called the torsion of the curve. (The torsion measures the degree of twisting of a curve.) (d) Show that for a plane curve the torsion is τ ( s ) = 0 .
(a) Show that d B / d s is perpendicular to B . (b) Show that d B / d s is perpendicular to T . (c) Deduce from parts (a) and (b) that d B / d s = − τ ( s ) N for some number τ ( s ) called the torsion of the curve. (The torsion measures the degree of twisting of a curve.) (d) Show that for a plane curve the torsion is τ ( s ) = 0 .
Solution Summary: The author explains that two vectors are perpendicular to each other if their dot product is 0.
(c) Deduce from parts (a) and (b) that
d
B
/
d
s
=
−
τ
(
s
)
N
for some number
τ
(
s
)
called the torsion of the curve. (The torsion measures the degree of twisting of a curve.)
(d) Show that for a plane curve the torsion is
τ
(
s
)
=
0
.
1. A bicyclist is riding their bike along the Chicago Lakefront Trail. The velocity (in
feet per second) of the bicyclist is recorded below. Use (a) Simpson's Rule, and (b)
the Trapezoidal Rule to estimate the total distance the bicyclist traveled during the
8-second period.
t
0 2
4 6 8
V
10 15
12 10 16
2. Find the midpoint rule approximation for
(a) n = 4
+5
x²dx using n subintervals.
1° 2
(b) n = 8
36
32
28
36
32
28
24
24
20
20
16
16
12
8-
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
12
8
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
=
5 37
A 4 8 0.5
06
9
Consider the following system of equations, Ax=b :
x+2y+3z - w = 2
2x4z2w = 3
-x+6y+17z7w = 0
-9x-2y+13z7w = -14
a. Find the solution to the system. Write it as a parametric equation. You can use a
computer to do the row reduction.
b. What is a geometric description of the solution? Explain how you know.
c. Write the solution in vector form?
d. What is the solution to the homogeneous system, Ax=0?
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