1. Find the maximum height above the xy-plane achieved by the function r(t) = (et, sint, t(4 – t)).

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1. Find the maximum height above the xy-plane achieved by the function
r(t) = (e¹, sin t, t(4 – t)).
Prove that this height is the maximum.
2. Prove the following:
d
[r • (r' × r")] = r. · (r′ × r").
dt
3. The binormal vector of a function r(t) is defined as B = T × N, where
r'(t)
||r' (t)||
is the unit tangent vector and
T(t)
N(t)
T'(t)
||T'(t)||
is the unit normal vector.
Find the binormal vector for r(t) = (cost, sint, 0).
Transcribed Image Text:1. Find the maximum height above the xy-plane achieved by the function r(t) = (e¹, sin t, t(4 – t)). Prove that this height is the maximum. 2. Prove the following: d [r • (r' × r")] = r. · (r′ × r"). dt 3. The binormal vector of a function r(t) is defined as B = T × N, where r'(t) ||r' (t)|| is the unit tangent vector and T(t) N(t) T'(t) ||T'(t)|| is the unit normal vector. Find the binormal vector for r(t) = (cost, sint, 0).
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