Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

(a) Find the point of intersection of the tangent lines to the curve r(t)=⟨sin⁡πt,2sin⁡πt,cos⁡πt⟩\mathbf{r}(t) = \langle \sin \pi t, 2 \sin \pi t, \cos \pi t \rangle at the points where t=0t = 0 and t=0.5t = 0.5. (b) Illustrate by graphing the curve and both tangent lines.

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