Find the curvature function (x) for y = sin x. Use a computer algebra system to plot

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Find the curvature function κ(x) for y = sin x. Use a computer algebra system to plot κ(x) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π. Prove that the curvature takes its maximum at x = π/2 and 3π/2.  As a shortcut to finding the max, observe that the maximum of the numerator and the minimum of the denominator of κ(x) occur at the same points.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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