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

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

(-). () + = 1 is

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