University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Curves in Space and Their Tangents - Exercises - Page 649: 22

Answer

$x=-t; y=1; z=-2t$

Work Step by Step

Since we know the velocity is: $v(t)=r'(t)=\lt -\sin t, \cos t, 2\cos (2t)\gt$ and $v(\dfrac{\pi}{2})=\lt -1,0,-2\gt$ The velocity components of $v$ are : $v_x=-1,v_y=0,v_y=-2$ So, the parametric equations are: $x=(-1)t+0=-t; y=(0) t+(1)=1; z=(-2)t+(0)=-2t$ Hence, $x=-t; y=1; z=-2t$
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