Chapter –9

CURVATURE
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Curvature of a curve at a point:
Let P be a point on the curve y = f(x)
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And Q be a point on the curve near to P.
∆ψ
Let length of the arc AP be s and AQ
be s+∆s. Q
P
let PM and QN T

ψ ∆ψ
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