Math Problem Statement
Find the vectors T, N, and B at the given point. r(t) =
t2, 2 3 t3, t
,
4, 16 3 , 2
Solution
To find the tangent vector (), the normal vector (), and the binormal vector (), we first need the position vector and its derivatives.
The position vector is given as:
1. Compute the Tangent Vector :
The tangent vector is the unit vector in the direction of the derivative of the position vector . First, we find the derivative of :
Now, we find the magnitude of :
Finally, the tangent vector is the normalized version of :
2. Compute the Normal Vector :
The normal vector is the unit vector in the direction of the derivative of the tangent vector . First, we compute . To do this, we need to differentiate each component of .
3. Compute the Binormal Vector :
The binormal vector is given by the cross product of the tangent and normal vectors:
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Vector Calculus
Tangent Vectors
Normal Vectors
Binormal Vectors
Differentiation
Cross Product
Formulas
r'(t) = (2t, 2t^2, 1)
|r'(t)| = sqrt((2t)^2 + (2t^2)^2 + 1^2)
T(t) = r'(t) / |r'(t)|
B(t) = T(t) x N(t)
Theorems
Unit Vector Normalization
Cross Product
Vector Differentiation
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12
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