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Chapter 1 Topics in Analytic Geometry

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••MA112 Section 750001: Prepared by Dr.Archara Pacheenburawana 74A change of parameter t = g(τ) <strong>in</strong> which r(g(τ)) is smooth is called a smooth changeof parameter. Smooth change of parameter fall <strong>in</strong>to two categories—those for whichdt/dτ > 0forallτ (calledpositive changes of parameter)andthoseforwhichdt/dτ < 0for all τ (called negative changes of parameter). A positive changes of parameterpreserves theorientationofaparametriccurve, andanegativechangesofparameterreversesit.F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g Arc Length ParametrizationsTheorem 4.8 Let C be the graph of a smooth vector-valued function r(t) <strong>in</strong> 2-space or 3-space, and let r 0 (t) be any po<strong>in</strong>t on C. Then the follow<strong>in</strong>g formula def<strong>in</strong>es a positive changeof parameter from t to s, where s is an arc length parameter hav<strong>in</strong>g r 0 (t) as its referencepo<strong>in</strong>t:∫ t∥ ∥∥∥ drs =t 0du∥ du (4.27)yr(t 0 )sr(t)CxWhen needed, Formula (4.27) can be expressed <strong>in</strong> component form ass =s =∫ t√ (dx ) 2+t 0du∫ t√ (dx ) 2+t 0du( ) 2 dy+du( ) 2 dydu 2-space (4.28)du( ) 2 dzdu 3-space (4.29)duExample 4.21 F<strong>in</strong>d the arc length parametrization of the circular helixr = costi+s<strong>in</strong>tj+tkthat has reference po<strong>in</strong>t r(0) = (1,0,0) and has the same orientation as the given helix.Solution .........Example 4.22 A bug walks along the trunk of a tree follow<strong>in</strong>g a path modeled by thecircular helix <strong>in</strong> Example 4.21. The bug starts at the reference po<strong>in</strong>t (1,0,0) and walks upthe helix for a distance of 10 units. What are the bug’s f<strong>in</strong>al coord<strong>in</strong>ates?

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