Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 14 - Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions - 14.1 Vector-Valued Functions - Preliminary Questions - Page 709: 4

Answer

$(-2, 2, 3)$

Work Step by Step

The $x$ component, $-2+cos(t)$, oscillates between $-3$ and $-1$, so its center in the x-dimension is $-2$. The $y$ component is the constant $2$, so its center in the y-dimension is $2$. The $z$ component, $3-sin(t)$, oscillates between $2$ and $4$, so its center in the z-dimension is $3$. Therefore, the coordinates of the center are $(-2, 2, 3)$.
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