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 - 14.4 Curvature - Exercises - Page 735: 17

Answer

$$ \dfrac{48}{(1025)^{3/2}}$$

Work Step by Step

We have $$ \kappa(x)=\frac{\left|f^{\prime \prime}(x)\right|}{\left(1+f^{\prime}(x)^{2}\right)^{3 / 2}}=\frac{|12t^2|}{\left(1+(4t^3)^2\right)^{3 / 2}} =\dfrac{12t^2}{(1+16t^6)^{3/2}}$$ Now, we will compute $\kappa (t)$ at $t=2$ Therefore, $$ \kappa(2)=\dfrac{12(2)^2}{(1+16(2^6))^{3/2}}= \dfrac{48}{(1025)^{3/2}}$$
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