Angle between the parametric curves:

Cosw= dr̅ /du.dr̅ /dv

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|dr̅ /du||dr̅ /dv|
= F
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√EG
Sinw=|dr̅ /du×dr̅ /dv|
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|dr̅ /du||dr̅ /dv|
= H
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√EG
tanw= H
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F
=√EG-F²
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F
EXAMPLES
Calculate the first fundamental magnitude for the surface
r̅ =[ucosv,usinv,f(u)]
SOLUTION
Given r̅ =(ucosv,usinv,f(u))
dr̅ /du=(cosv,sinv,f′(u))
dr̅ /dv=(-usinv,ucosv,0)
E̅ =(dr̅ /du)2=cos²v+sin²v+[f′(u)]²
=1+(f′(u))2
F̅ =dr̅ /du.dr̅ /dv
=-ucosvsinv+ucosvsinv+0
=0
G̅ =(dr̅ /dv)2
=u²sin²v+u²cos²v
=u²(sin²v+cos²v)
=u²(1)
=u²
λE̅ =1+(f′(u))²;
F̅ =0
G̅ =u²
(2) Calculate E,F,G,H for the parabolas x=u,y=v,z=v²−u²
SOLUTION
Given
R̅ =(u,v,u²−v²)
dr̅ /du=(1,0,2u)
dr̅ /dv=(0,1,-2v)
E=(dr̅ /du)2=1+4u²
F=dr̅ /du.dr̅ /dv
=0+0+4uv
=4uv
G=(dr̅ /du)2
=
1+4v²
H=√EG-F²
=√(1+4u²)(1+4v²)-16u²v²
=√1+4v²+4u²+16u²v²−16u²v²
=√1+4u²+4v²
DEFINITION:
Anchor ring:
The Anchor ring is a surface generated by rotating a circle of radius a
about a line in its plane at a distance b>a from it’s center.