find an equation of the normal plane through the point t=pi/3.  r(t) = 2sin(t)i+. 4cos(t)j +tk

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find an equation of the normal plane through the point t=pi/3. 

r(t) = 2sin(t)i+. 4cos(t)j +tk 

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Step 1

Given curve is

r(t)=2sin(t)i+4cos(t)j+tkr'(t)=2cos(t)i-4sin(t)j+k

At t=pi/3

rπ3=2sinπ3i+4cosπ3j+tk=3i+2j+π3kr'π3=2cosπ3i-4sinπ3j+k=i-23j+k

Now, unit tangent vector at point 3,2,π3is

Tπ3=r'π3r'π3=i-23j+k1+12+1=i-23j+k14

 

Step 2

Now, equation of normal plane at point 3,2,π3 is

114(x-3)-2314(y-2)+114z-π3=0(x-3)-23(y-2)+z-π3=0x-23y+z=π3-33

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