In the notation of Exercise 25, assume that a b. Show that b/a 2 (t)

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In the notation of Exercise 25, assume that a ≥ b. Show that b/a≤ κ(t) ≤ a/bfor all t.


Data From Exercise 25

Show that the curvature function of the parametrization r(t) = (a cos t, b sin t) of the ellipse  (-). () + = 1 is

= ab (b cost + a sin t)3/2


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Calculus

ISBN: 9781319055844

4th Edition

Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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