DMCU 2052 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 3 (3.1 – 3.4)

Tutorial
QUESTION
DIFFERENTIATION OF VECTOR-VALUED FUNCTIONS
1. Given the vector functions 𝒓(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 𝒊 + 2𝑡 3 𝒋 − 𝑡𝒌 and 𝒖(𝑡) = 𝑡𝒊 + 𝑡 4 𝒋 + 4𝒌.
Calculate each of the following derivatives using the properties of the derivative.
𝑑
a) [𝒓(𝑡) ∙ 𝒖(𝑡)]
𝑑𝑡
𝑑
b) [𝒓(𝑡) × 𝒖(𝑡)]
𝑑𝑡

ARC LENGTH, UNIT TANGENT VECTOR, CURVATURE

2. Find the arc length for the following vector function
a) 𝒓(𝑡) = (3 − 4𝑡)𝒊 + 6𝑡𝒋 − (9 + 2𝑡)𝒌 (−6 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 8)
2 3 3
b) 𝒓(𝑡) = 𝑡 𝒊 + 2𝑡 𝒋 + (1 − 𝑡 )𝒌

3. Find the unit normal vectors for the following vector function
a) 𝒓(𝑡) = 〈cos 2𝑡, sin 2𝑡, 3〉
b) 𝒓(𝑡) = 〈sin 𝑡, cos 𝑡〉

4. Find the curvature of 𝑟(𝑡) = 〈2cos 𝑡, 2sin 𝑡〉

VELOCITY, DIRECTION, SPEED AND ACCELERATION

5. Given the vector function 𝒓(𝑡) = 〈−5𝑡, −3𝑡 2 , 4𝑡 4 + 3〉, find the velocity and
acceleration vectors at 𝑡 = 1. Then determine the speed at 𝑡 = 1

ANSWER:
1.
a) 3𝑡 2 + 14𝑡 6 − 4
b) (24𝑡 2 + 5𝑡 4 )𝒊 − 10𝑡𝒋 + (6𝑡 5 − 8𝑡 3 )𝒌
2.
a) 28√14
1
b) 135 [(4 + 45𝑡 2 )3/2 − 8]
3.
a) 𝐍(𝑡) = 〈cos 𝑡, −sin 𝑡〉
b) 𝐍(𝑡) = 〈−cos 2𝑡, −sin 2𝑡, 0〉
4. 1/2
5. 𝑣(𝑡) = 〈−5, −6, 16〉,
𝑎(𝑡) = 〈0, −6, 48〉
Speed = 17.8 units/sec