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 (T(t)\mathbf{T}(t)), the normal vector (N(t)\mathbf{N}(t)), and the binormal vector (B(t)\mathbf{B}(t)), we first need the position vector r(t)\mathbf{r}(t) and its derivatives.

The position vector r(t)\mathbf{r}(t) is given as:

r(t)=(t223t3t)\mathbf{r}(t) = \begin{pmatrix} t^2 \\ \frac{2}{3}t^3 \\ t \end{pmatrix}

1. Compute the Tangent Vector T(t)\mathbf{T}(t):

The tangent vector T(t)\mathbf{T}(t) is the unit vector in the direction of the derivative of the position vector r(t)\mathbf{r}(t). First, we find the derivative of r(t)\mathbf{r}(t):

r(t)=ddt(t223t3t)=(2t2t21)\mathbf{r}'(t) = \frac{d}{dt} \begin{pmatrix} t^2 \\ \frac{2}{3}t^3 \\ t \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2t \\ 2t^2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

Now, we find the magnitude of r(t)\mathbf{r}'(t):

r(t)=(2t)2+(2t2)2+12=4t2+4t4+1|\mathbf{r}'(t)| = \sqrt{(2t)^2 + (2t^2)^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt{4t^2 + 4t^4 + 1}

Finally, the tangent vector T(t)\mathbf{T}(t) is the normalized version of r(t)\mathbf{r}'(t):

T(t)=r(t)r(t)=14t2+4t4+1(2t2t21)\mathbf{T}(t) = \frac{\mathbf{r}'(t)}{|\mathbf{r}'(t)|} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{4t^2 + 4t^4 + 1}} \begin{pmatrix} 2t \\ 2t^2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

2. Compute the Normal Vector N(t)\mathbf{N}(t):

The normal vector N(t)\mathbf{N}(t) is the unit vector in the direction of the derivative of the tangent vector T(t)\mathbf{T}(t). First, we compute T(t)\mathbf{T}'(t). To do this, we need to differentiate each component of T(t)\mathbf{T}(t).

3. Compute the Binormal Vector B(t)\mathbf{B}(t):

The binormal vector B(t)\mathbf{B}(t) is given by the cross product of the tangent and normal vectors:

B(t)=T(t)×N(t)\mathbf{B}(t) = \mathbf{T}(t) \times \mathbf{N}(t)

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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