Find all points of intersection between the graphs of the vector functions , and find the acute angle of intersection of the curves at those points.

r1=t,t2and localid="1650739373191" r2(t)=t2,t

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The points of intersection are r1(t)=t,t2and r2(t)=t2,t.

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01

Given Information

Consider r1(t)=t,t2and r2(t)=t2,t.

The objective is to find all point of intersection of r1(t)and r2(t)at this point of intersection, the angle between the curves r1(t)and r2(t)is to determined .

r1(t)=t,t2and r2=t2,t

r1(0)=0,0and r2(0)=0,0

r1(1)=1,1and r2(1)=1,1

Thus the curvesr1(r)andr2(t)intersect at(0,0)and(1,1).

02

Calculation

the tangent vectors to r1(t)and r2(t)are

r11(t)=t,2tand r2'(t)=2t,t

The tangent vectors when t=0are r1'(0)=1,0and r2'(0)=0,1

Let u=1,0and v=0,1

The cosine of the angle θbetween r1(t)and r2(t)is

cosθ=u·vuvcosθ=1,0·0,11,00,1=0θ=π2

Thus at (0,0), the angle of intersection between the two curves is90o

03

Expression

The tangent vectors when t=1are r1'(t)=1,2and r2'(1)=2,1.

Let u'=1,2and v'=2,1.

The cosine of the angle θ'between r1(t)and r2(t)is

cosθ'=u'.v'u'v'=1,2.2,11,22,1=2+21+4.4+1=45θ'=cos-145

Thus at (1,1), the angle of intersection between the two curves iscos-145

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