Chapter 11: Q.49 (page 860)
Show that the graph of the vector function is a circle. (Hint: Show that the graph lies on a sphere and in a plane.)
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Chapter 11: Q.49 (page 860)
Show that the graph of the vector function is a circle. (Hint: Show that the graph lies on a sphere and in a plane.)
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In Exercises 19–21 sketch the graph of a vector-valued function with the specified properties. Be sure to indicate the direction of increasing values oft.
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The DNA molecule takes the shape of a double helix—two helices that stay a roughly uniform distance apart.
(a) Neglecting actual dimensions, we can model one strand of DNA using the vector function .
Sketch the graph of . What is the effect of the parameter ?
(b) The second strand of DNA can be constructed by shifting the first. Does the graph of ever intersect that of ?
(c) The distance between two curves is the minimum distance between any two points on the curves. What is the distance between and if ? (Hint: Write two points on the curves using parameters and , expand the formula for the distance between them, and then use a trigonometric identity for addition. Then let
and minimize.).
Evaluate and simplify the indicated quantities in Exercises 35–41.
Let be a vector-valued function, where a is a real number. Under what conditions would the graph of r have a horizontal asymptote as Provide an example illustrating your answer.
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