(1) How many different curves is the B-spline curve composed of?

(2) Expand the B-Spline curve equation to get the separate equations of the curves.

Solution:

Part(a)
B-Spline curve is composed of 2 different curves.

Part(b)
p 1  3
here
u0  0, u1  0, u2  0, u3  1, u4  2, u5  2, u6  2
0,0,0,1, 2, 2, 2

u5  u3 u6  u 4
p 1  3
here
u0  0, u1  0, u2  0, u3  1, u4  2, u5  2, u6  2
0,0,0,1, 2, 2, 2

u5  u3 u6  u 4
p 1  3
here
u0  0, u1  0, u2  0, u3  1, u4  2, u5  2, u6  2
0,0,0,1, 2, 2, 2

u5  u3 u6  u 4
p 1  3
here
u0  0, u1  0, u2  0, u3  1, u4  2, u5  2, u6  2
0,0,0,1, 2, 2, 2

u5  u3 u6  u 4