106. Motion Along a Line The graphs in Exercises 105 and 106 show the position s=f(t) of an object moving up and down on a coordinate line. At approximately what times is the (d) When is the acceleration positive? Negative?
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- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
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- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
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- Logarithmic Functions24m
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- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
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- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
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Given the vector-valued function , find the unit tangent vector , the unit normal vector , and the unit binormal vector at the point . Which of the following correctly gives the unit tangent vector at that point?
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Step 1: Compute the derivative of the vector-valued function r(t) to find the velocity vector v(t). The derivative is calculated component-wise: v(t) = (d/dt[t^2], d/dt[(2/3)t^3], d/dt[t]).
Step 2: Evaluate v(t) at the given point (4, -16/3, -2). To do this, determine the value of t that corresponds to the given point by solving r(t) = (4, -16/3, -2). Substitute this value of t into v(t).
Step 3: Normalize the velocity vector v(t) to find the unit tangent vector T. The formula for normalization is T = v(t)/||v(t)||, where ||v(t)|| is the magnitude of v(t). Compute the magnitude using ||v(t)|| = sqrt(v1^2 + v2^2 + v3^2), where v1, v2, and v3 are the components of v(t).
Step 4: Compute the derivative of the unit tangent vector T with respect to t to find the normal vector N. Normalize this derivative to obtain the unit normal vector N = T'(t)/||T'(t)||.
Step 5: Compute the cross product of the unit tangent vector T and the unit normal vector N to find the unit binormal vector B. The formula for the cross product is B = T × N.
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