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Multivariable Calculus Tutorial Sheet 3

The document is a tutorial sheet for MATH F101 (Multivariable Calculus) at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani for the first semester of 2025-2026. It includes various mathematical problems related to space curves, initial value problems, particle motion, arc lengths, curvature, and osculating circles. Each question requires the application of calculus concepts to solve for specific parameters and properties of the given curves and motion scenarios.

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Multivariable Calculus Tutorial Sheet 3

The document is a tutorial sheet for MATH F101 (Multivariable Calculus) at Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani for the first semester of 2025-2026. It includes various mathematical problems related to space curves, initial value problems, particle motion, arc lengths, curvature, and osculating circles. Each question requires the application of calculus concepts to solve for specific parameters and properties of the given curves and motion scenarios.

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Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (Raj.

)
First Semester 2025-2026, MATH F101 (Multivariable Calculus)
Tutorial Sheet 3

Q.1 Consider the space curve given by the following equation:

r(t) = (1 + sin t) i + (t2 + cos t) j + (t3 − πt2 ) k, t ̸= 0 and r(0) = 0 i + 0 j + 0 k.

Find all the points t at which r(t) is smooth. Further, find the angle between the tangent and
acceleration vectors at t = π.

Q.2 Solve the following initial value problem:

d2 r
= −(i + j + k)
dt2
with initial conditions:
dr
r(0) = ai + bj + ck and = 0,
dt t=0
where a, b, c ∈ R are constants.

Q.3 A particle travelling in a straight line is located at the point (1, −1, 2) and has speed 2 at
time t = 0. The particle moves toward the point (3, 0, 3) with constant acceleration 2i + j + k.
Find its position vector r(t) at time t.

Q.4 Find the arc lengths of the following curves:


2π
(i) r(t) = cos(3t)i + sin(3t)j + 6t k, 0≤t≤ 3
,

(ii) r(t) = cos( 5t )i + sin( 5t )j + 2t


5
k, 0 ≤ t ≤ 10π,

(iii) r(t) = cos( 2t3 )i − sin( 2t3 )j − 4t


3
k, −3π ≤ t ≤ 0.

Is the answer the same for each curve? If so, why?

Q.5 At what point does the curve y = ex have its maximum curvature? What happens to the
curvature as x → ∞?

Q.6 For the curve r(t) = ti + t2 j, find the coordinates of the center of the osculating circle at the
point t0 .

Q.7 Find T, N, B, κ and τ for r(t) = (sin t − t cos t)i + (cos t + t sin t)j − 4k, t > 0. Further, find
the equations of osculating, normal and rectifying planes at t0 > 0.

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