Multivariable Calculus, 14.4 Curvature, Math 14.2-14.5, Math new material 15.5-15.8
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion r ''(t) =
( - k / ‖r(t)‖² ) e(r)
Unit vector v
( 1 / ‖v‖ ) v
tangential component aT(T) =
( a · v / v · v ) v
aT(T) =
( a⋅v / v⋅v )v
Component of u along v
( u · v / ‖v‖) = ‖u‖cosθ gives length of the proj
The curvature without κ(s) is if r(t) is an arc length parameterization
(1 / v(t)) ‖ T'(t) ‖
∫ du / (a² + u²)
(1/a) tan⁻¹ (u/a) + K
Sphere of radius R and center (a,b,c)
(x-a)² + (y-b)² + (z-c)² = R²
Cylinder of radius R with vertical axis (a,b,0)
(x-a)² + (y-b)² = R²
Pulling out scalars with dot product
(λv) · w = v · (λw) = λ(v · w)
d/dt arccos(x)
- 1 / √(1 - x²)
∂z/∂x =
- Fx / Fz
∂z/∂y =
- Fy / Fz
∫ csc²(x)
- cotx + c
d/dt csc(x)
- csc(x)cot(x)
d/dt cot(x)
- csc²(x)
Is f(x,y) differentiable at (a,b)?
- partial derivatives exist and are continous - f(x,y) = L(x,y) + e(x,y) where e(x,y) is defined by: lim (a,b --> x,y) e(x,y) / √(x-a)² + (y-b)² = 0 (local linearity)
v x w =
- w x v
d/dt cos(x)
-sin(x)
d/dx cos(x) =
-sin(x)
i x i = j x j = k x k =
0
i · j =
0
i · j = i · k = j · k =
0
v x v =
0
i · i =
1
i · i = j · j = k · k =
1
sec(x) =
1 / cos(x)
csc(x) =
1 / sin(x)
d/dt arctan(x)
1 / x² + 1
Radius =
1 / κ(x) --- The radius of curvature is the reciprocal of the curvature
d/dt arcsin(x)
1 / √(1 - x²)
n = <1,3,2> P₀=(4,-1,1) What is the scalar equation of the plane?
1(x-4) + 3(y+1) + 2(z-1) = 0
find the intersection of two planes x + y + z + 1 = 0 and x + 2y + 3z + 4 = 0
1. set equal to each other y = -2z - 3 set z = t find others. Need a parameterization ! equation for a line in 3D is a plane, not a line.
Analyze the critical points of this function.
1. set the partial derivatives equal to 0 2. calculate fxx, fyy, fyx 3. plug in, find D
Find global extremum
1. set the partial derivatives equal to 0 2. check the boundary
Kepler's A =
1/2 JT (π√p)a^(3/2)
(v · v)'
2v' · v
Airplane ‖u‖ = ‖v + w‖
40<cos0, sin0> + 200<cos(π/4), sin(π/4)> ‖u‖=√
a(t) =
< 0, -g>
The gradient of a function f is the vector of partial derivatives
< ∂f / ∂x , ∂f / ∂y > < ∂f / ∂x , ∂f / ∂y , ∂f / ∂z >
Chain rule ∂f / ∂θ
= x ∂f/∂y - y ∂f/∂x
Area under a curve
A = ₀∫¹ y(t) x'(t) dt
Do these four points lie on the same plane? P(2,4,4) Q(3,1,6) R(2,8,0) S(7,2,1)
Check if PS · (PR x PQ) = 0 ?
Prove : v · w = ‖v‖ ‖w‖ cosθ
Cosines: ‖v-w‖² = ‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2cosθ‖v‖‖w‖ ‖v-w‖² = (v · v) - 2(v · w) + (w · w) = ‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2(v · w) ‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2(v · w) = ‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2cosθ ‖v‖ ‖w‖ - 2(v · w) = - 2cosθ ‖v‖ ‖w‖ v · w = cosθ ‖v‖ ‖w‖
Calculate the directional derivative in the direction of v at the given point. Du f(P) "as we move one unit the direction v, ___ will increase by Du f(P)"
Du f(P) = ∇f · u 1. normalize the directional vector
Parameterization of tangent line at r(t₀) in terms of x,y
Find: L(t) = r(t₀) + t r'(t₀) Set: x = ___ t y = ___ t Eliminate t to get an equation
T, B, and N make up the
Frenet frame
If a function of two variables f is continuous at (a, b) and a function of one variable G is continuous at c = f(a, b), then the composite function ____ is continuous at (a, b).
G(f(x, y))
Kepler's k =
GM
How many different direction vectors does a line have?
Infinitely many direction vectors
Kepler's p =
J² / k
Parameterization of tangent line at or r(t) at t=___
L(t) = r(t₀) + t r'(t₀)
Tangent line at r(t₀)
L(t) = r(t₀) + t r'(t₀)
normal vector
N(t) = T'(t)
Unit normal vector
N(t) = T'(t) / ‖T'(t)‖
Normal vector:
N(t) = T'(t) / ‖T'(t)‖ T(t)* = r'(t) / ‖r'(t)‖
Is ‖u + v‖ ≥ ‖u‖ + ‖v‖ ?
No, ‖u + v‖ ≤ ‖u‖ + ‖v‖
Compute the curvature of a circle of radius R. A circle has a parameterization of : Arc length parameterization of:
Parameterization: r(θ) = 〈R cos θ, R sin θ〉 Arc length parameterization: s(θ) = ∫(θ, 0) ‖r'(u)‖ du = Rθ s = Rθ θ = s/R r₁(s) = 〈R cos (s/R), R sin (s/R)〉 T(s) = dr₁/ds = 〈-sin(s/R), cos(s/R)〉 dT/ds = -(1/R)〈cos(s/R), sin(s/R)〉 κ(s) = ‖dT/ds‖ = 1/R
Determine the radius, center, and plane containing the circle. r(t) = 〈sin t, 0, 4 + cos t〉
Radius 1, center (0, 0, 4), xz-plane
If R₁(t) and R₂(t) are differentiable and R₁'(t) = R₂'(t)
R₁(t) = R₂(t) + c
Binormal vector = B(t) =
T(t) x N(t)
Show that the lines r(t) = <-1,2,2> + t<4,-2,1> and r2(t) = <0,1,1> + t<2,0,1> do not intersect.
They intersect only if: <-1,2,2> + t₁<4,-2,1> = <0,1,1> + t₂<2,0,1> x = -1+4t₁ = 2t₂ t₁ and t₂ don't work for x,y,z
Do these equations parameterize the same line? r1(t) = (3, −1, 4) + t<8, 12, −6> r2(t) = (11, 11, −2) + t<4, 6, −3>
Two lines in R3 coincide (are the same) if they are parallel and pass through a common point. thus, v = λ(w) and same t must work in parametric equations
projection of u onto v (written projv U)
U‖v = ( u · v / ‖v‖²) * v or ( u · v / v · v ) v
A domain D is bounded if it is contained in some way
You can put a fence around a bounded function
(d/dt)(r₁(t) x r₂(t))
[r₁'(t) x r₂(t)] + [r₁(t) x r₂'(t)]
aN(N) =
a - aT(T) a - ( a⋅v / v⋅v )v
normal component aN(N) =
a - aT(T) = a - ( a · v / v · v ) v
tangential component aT =
a · T = a · v / ‖v‖
Acceleration :
a(t) = v''(t)
Equation of a plane through P₀ = (x₀, y₀, z₀) and n=<a,b,c> scalar form
a(x-x₀) + b(y-y₀) + c(z-z₀) = 0
aN(N) --> N
aN = ‖aN(N)‖ N = aN(N) / aN
a =
aT(T) + aN(N) tangential component + normal component
a^x
a^x * ln(a)
A domain D is called closed if D contains all its boundary points
all boundary points
(c r(t) )'
c r'(t)
Find parametric equations for a circle of radius 4 and center (3,9)
c(t) = (3 + 4cost, 9 + 4sint)
d/dt sin(x)
cos(x)
d/dx sin(x) =
cos(x)
d/dt sinh(x)
cosh(x)
hyperbolic functions
cosh² - sinh² = 1
∫ - 1 / √(a² - u²)
cos⁻¹ (u/a) + K
Chain rule for Paths Rate of change in temperate along a path c(t)
d/dt f(r(t)) = ∇f r(t) · r'(t) 1. x and y in terms of temperature from r(t) 2. Calculate ∇f and make all t ^ 3. Calculate r'(t) 4. Plug given t into all 5. Take dot product
Kepler's 2nd Law. Covers equal area in equal times. Area dA/dt =
dA/dt = dA/dθ dθ/dt = (1/2) r(t)² θ'(t) = ‖ J ‖ by fundamental theorem of calculus: dA/dθ = 1/2 r²
Speed at time t
ds/dt = ‖ r'(t) ‖ or √x '(t)² + y '(t)²
Find the maximum height of the rocket.
dy / dt, solve for t plug t into original y
If D < 0 then
f has a saddle point at f(a,b)
(d/dt)(f(t) * r(t)) =
f'(t)r(t) + f(t)r'(t)
(d/dt)(f(t) r(t) ) =
f'(t)r(t) + f(t)r'(t)
Linear approximation / linearization
f(a + ∆x, b + ∆y) = f(a,b) + fx(a,b)∆x + fy(a,b)∆y
fx =
f(a+h, b+k) - (a,b) / .1 (or whatever distance between x's are
fy =
f(a+h, b+k) - (a,b) / .1 (or whatever distance between y's are
If D > 0 and fxx(a,b) < 0 then
f(a,b) is a local maximum
If D > 0 and fxx(a,b) > 0 then
f(a,b) is a local minimum
u x (v x w) = (u x v) x w ?
false
is √x²+y² differentiable?
fx and fy continuous at all except 0,0 so it is differentiable everywhere except at the origin.
We say that P = (a, b) is a critical point of f(x, y) if
fx(a, b) = 0 or fx(a, b) does not exist, and fy(a, b) = 0 or fy(a, b) does not exist.
Fermat's Theorem: If f(x, y) has a local minimum or maximum at P = (a, b), then (a, b) is a critical point of f(x, y). A point is a critical point if
fx(a,b) = 0 and fy(a,b) = 0
∆f =
fx(a,b)∆x + fy(a,b)∆y
lagrange -- subject to a constraint (or two!) g(x, y) = 0 occur at critical points P when
fx(x,y) = λgx(x,y) and fy(x,y) = λgy(x,y) two constraints! ∇f = λ∇g + µ∇h curves g(x, y, z) = 0, h(x, y, z) = 0
Show that f(x, y) = 5x + 4y² is differentiable in one way
fx(x,y) and fy(x,y) exist and are continuous
D = D(a,b) = D is for discriminant of f(x,y) at P=(a,b)
fxx(a,b)fyy(a,b) - f²xy (a,b)
slope of tangent line
g'(t) / f'(t) y = g'(t) x = f'(t)
Product rule derivatives D(f(x) * g(x) )
g(x) * f'(x) + g'(x) * f(x)
Quotient rule derivatives D(f(x) / g(x) )
g(x) f'(x) - g'(x)f(x) / (g(x))^2 f'(x)*g(x) - f(x)*g'(x) / (g(x))^2
i x j = j x k = k x i =
i x j = k , j x i = -k j x k = i k x i = j
because i =〈1, 0, 0〉, j =〈0, 1, 0〉, and k =〈0, 0, 1〉
i · j = i · k = j · k and i · i = j · j = k · k
When is v x w = 0?
if v and w are parallel
If an object's acceleration is given, we can solve for v(t) and r(t) by
integrating twice v(t) = ∫ a(t) --> + c₀ r(t) = ∫₀t v(t) --> + c₁
lim(x,y → P) k f(x,y) =
k lim(x,y → P) f(x,y)
aN =
k(t) u(t)² a ⋅ N √‖a‖² - |aT|²
Prove that v · w = ‖ v ‖‖ w ‖cosθ
law of cosines: c² = a² - b² - 2abcosθ → ‖ v-w ‖² = ‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2‖v‖‖w‖θ
Local linearity f(x,y) = L(x,y) + e(x,y) where e(x,y) is defined by:
lim (a,b --> x,y) e(x,y) / √(x-a)² + (y-b)² = 0
limit r(t) = <x,y,z> as t→t₀
lim(t→t₀) r(t) = <lim(t→t₀) x(t) , lim(t→t₀) y(t) , lim(t→t₀) z(t) >
A vector valued function r(t) approaches the limit u (a vector) as t approaches t₀ if, In this case,
lim(t→t₀) r(t) = u
lim(x,y → P) f(x,y) * g(x,y) ) =
lim(x,y → P) f(x,y) * lim(x,y → P) g(x,y) ) =
If lim(x,y → P) g(x,y) ≠ 0, then lim(x,y → P) ( f(x,y) / g(x,y) )
lim(x,y → P) f(x,y) / lim(x,y → P) g(x,y)
lim(x,y → P) ( f(x,y) + g(x,y) ) =
lim(x,y → P)f(x,y) + lim(x,y --> P)g(x,y)
A function ƒ of two variables is continuous at P = (a, b) if
lim(x,y → a,b) f(x,y) = f(a,b)
∫ (1 / x)
ln |x|
Equation of a plane through three points. P=(1,0,-1) Q=(2,2,1) R=(4,1,2)
n = PQ x PR d = n · OP 4x + 3y - 5z = 9
Equation of a plane through P₀ = (x₀, y₀, z₀) and n=<a,b,c> vector form
n · <x,y,z> = d where d = ax₀ + by₀ + cz₀
The *osculating plane* at a point P on a curve is the plane through P determined by the vectors TP and NP. It has normal vector BP. It is defined only if the curvature κP at P is ____.
nonzero
T′(t) and T(t) are ___
orthogonal
natural log (ln) must be ____ and cannot be
positive, 0 or negative
Acceleration of a particle along path r(t) a(t) =
r ''(t)
Velocity of a particle along path r(t) v(t) =
r '(t)
Compute the tangent vector at t = 1 r(t) = <1 - t², t>
r '(t) = < -2t, 1 > r '(t) = <-2, 1> --> draw from y = 1 to here
Find the velocity of the particle at time t =4
r'( 4) = r'(t) = v(t) is velocity at time t
(d/dt)(r(g(t)))
r'(g(t))g'(t)
Velocity :
r'(t)
Unit tangent vector T(t)
r'(t) / ‖r'(t)‖
Show that a line has no curvature r(t) = 〈x₀, y₀, z₀〉 + tu and ‖u‖ = 1
r'(t) = u , then , ‖r'(t)‖ = ‖u‖ = 1 T(t) = r'(t) / ‖r'(t)‖ → r'(t) T′(t) = r″(t) = 0 because r'(t) = u is a constant!
e(r) = e(r) is the unit vector that points to the planet as it moves around the sun (at origin)
r(t) / ‖ r(t) ‖
Parameterization of line that passes through two points Midpoint occurs at: Or midpoint formula:
r(t) = (1-t)OP + t OQ t = 1/2 (x + x0 / 2, y + y0 / 2, z + z0 / 2) where x and x0 are x values of each end point
Parameterization of the line perpendicular to the xz-plane through P=(4,9,8)
r(t) = <4,9,8> + t<0,1,0>
Vector parameterization equation
r(t) = P₀ + vt
vector parameterization Given a position vector (direction) or P and a point, find the equation of the line passing through that point, parallel to position vector.
r(t) = r₀ + tv = <x₀, y₀, z₀> + t <a, b, c> r(t) describes a vector whose terminal point traces out a line from -∞ to ∞
Kepler's 2nd Law. Covers equal area in equal times. J =
r(t) x r'(t) where J is a constant: AKA dJ/dt = 0
Equation of tangent line at t₀
r(t₀) + t r'(t₀)
Sum rule (r₁(t) + r₂(t))' =
r₁'(t) + r₂'(t)
(d/dt)(r₁(t) · r₂(t))
r₁'(t) · r₂(t) + r₁(t) · r₂'(t)
an arc length parametrization, where t = g⁻¹(s) is the inverse of the arc length function s = g(t)
r₁(s) = r(g⁻¹(s))
Find the arc length parameterization:
s = ∫ ‖r'(t)‖ <- arc length function s = __ t turn into t = __ s plug into r(t)
d/dt sec(x)
sec(x)tan(x)
d/dt tan(x)
sec²(x)
Find the points of collision
set equal to each other
Find the points of intersection
set equal to each other but use t for one and s for the other
Express cos in terms of sin and cos
sin(t) = √(1-cos²t)
d/dt cosh(x)
sinh(x)
1 - cost / 2 =
sin²t
∫ 1 / √(a² - u²)
sin⁻¹ (u/a) + K
a =
tangential component of acceleration + normal component of acceleration aT(T) + aN(N)
∫ sec²(x)
tanx + c
By theorem, r(t) is only continuous at t₀ only if
the components x(t), y(t), z(t) are continuous at t₀
Multiply the vectors with
the dot product
What is J? The center that r and r'(t) rotate around. Orthogonal to both! Meaning:
the motion of a planet around the Sun takes place on a plane
aN is
the normal component of acceleration. aN = k(t)*u(t)² describes the change in v due to a change in direction.
aT is
the tangential component of acceleration. aT = v'(t) is the rate at which the speed v(t) changes
If D = 0 then
the test is inconclusive
u x v is perpendicular to 10u + 22v
true
v · w = w · v ?
true
Decomposition of u
u = projvU + u _|_ v
If u =λv then
u and v are parallel
Distributive law with dot product
u · (v + w) = u · v + u · w
component of u along v
u · v / ‖v‖
aT =
u'(t) a ⋅ T a⋅v / ‖v‖
v(t) =
u(t) * <cos_ , sin_ >,
Speed :
u(t) = ‖v(t)‖
projvV
v
Normal vector for the curve between intersecting objects F and G
v = ∇Fp x ∇Gp
Angle between v and u is obtuse if
v · u < 0
Two vectors v and w are perpendicular if
v · w = 0
v · w = ‖v‖ ‖w‖ cosθ = 0
v · w = 0 , the orthogonal
Given N(t) = T'(t) / ‖T'(t)‖ unit normal vector: find ||T′(t)|| = T′(t) =
v(t)κ(t) v(t)κ(t)N(t)
v x w = 0 if
w = λv
Find the parameterization c(t) x² + y² = 4 c(0) = (1, √3)
x = 2cos(θ + w) → 1 = 2cos(0 + w) y = 2sin(θ + w) → √3 = 2sin(0 + w)
cycloid
x = Rt - R sin t y = R - Rcost
parameterize the line through P=(a,b) with slope m
x = a + t y = b + mt
Find the parameterization of the line through P=(a,b) Q=(c,d)
x = a + t(c-a) y = b + t(d-b)
quadratic formula
x = b ± √(b² - 4ac) / 2a
Parametric equations
x = x₀ + at y = y₀ + at z = z₀ + at
∫ ln(x)dx
x ∙ (ln(x) - 1) + C
parameterizing a cycloid with radius R
x(t) = R ( t - sin(t)) y(t) = R ( 1 - cos(t))
Find the parameterization c(t) y = x² c(0) = (3,9)
x(t) = a + t → x(0) = a + 0 → 3 = a + 0 → a=3 x(t) = 3+t y = (3 + t)² (3+t, 9+6t+t^2)
Find a parameterization c(t) for y = 3x-4 c(0) = (2,2)
x(t) = t + a x = t + 2 y = 3(t+2) - 4 (t+2, 3t+2)
Ellipsoid
x² + y² + z² = 1 horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: ellipses
Elliptic cylinder
x² + y² = 1 horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: vertical lines
Elliptic cone
x² + y² = z² horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: hyperbolas
One sheeted hyperboloid
x² + y² = z² + 1 horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: hyperbolas
Two sheeted hyperboloid
x² + y² = z² - 1 horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: hyperbolas
Equation for tangent vector c(t) = <x, y>
y - y(t) = slope (x - x(t) ) slope = dy/dx
Parabolic cylinder
y = ax² horizontal trace: parabola vertical traces: 1-2 vertical lines
Hyperbolic cylinder
y² - x² = 1 horizontal trace: hyberboloid vertical traces: vertical lines
Equation of tangent plane
z = f(a,b) + fx(a,b)(x-a) + fy(a,b)(y-b)
Elliptic paraboloid
z = x² + y² horizontal trace: ellipse vertical traces: parabolas
Hyperbolic paraboloid
z = x² - y² or z = y² - x² POSITIVE determines which it "covered-wagons" horizontal trace: hyperbola vertical traces: parabolas
distance between a point and a plane *
| PQ x n | / ‖n‖ or? | d | / √(a² + b² + c²) (a(xo) + b(yo) + c(zo) + d) PQ is vector between point and point on line n is normal vector to the plane
Distance from P to the plane
| d | / √(a² + b² + c²) | d | = (a(xo) + b(yo) + c(zo) + d) (d is -d when it is on left side) P=(xo,yo,zo) Ex. P=(4,-4,3) 2x-2y+5z = -8 d = | 2(4) -2(-4) + 5(3) + 8 | / √(2² + (-2)² + 5²) = 6.8
distance between two planes *
| d | / √(a² + b² + c²) | d | = (a(xo) + b(yo) + c(zo) + d) (d is -d when it is on left side) P=(xo,yo,zo) on one plane <a,b,c> and d on the other
Assuming f(x, y) is defined near P = (a,b), then lim(x,y → P) f(x,y) = L if for any ε > 0 there exists δ > 0 such that if (x,y) satisfies 0 < d((x,y), (a,b)) < δ, then
| f(x, y) - L | < ε
Volume of a parallelepiped spanned by u, v and w
| u · (v x w)|
Another equation for curvature
| x'(t)y''(t) x x''(t)y'(t) | / (x'(t)² + y'(t)²)^(3/2)
Curvature of a Graph in the Plane κ(x) =
| ƒ ''(x) | / (1 + ƒ '(x)² )^(3/2)
∇fP points in the direction of maximum rate of increase. The maximum rate of increase is
||∇fP||
λv has a length of
|λ| ‖v‖ v if λ>0 , -v if λ<0
Curvature if r(t) is NOT an arc length parameterization
κ(s) = ( 1 / ‖r'(t)‖ )* ‖dT/dt‖ where u(t) = ‖r'(t)‖
The curvature at κ(s) is if r(s) is an arc length parameterization
κ(s) = ‖ dT / ds ‖
normal component aN =
κ(t)v(t)² ‖ a x v ‖ / ‖v‖ !!!!!
The curvature at a point on a graph y = f(x) in the plane is
κ(x) = |ƒ ''(x)| / (1 + ƒ '(x)² )^(3/2)
Two nonzero vectors v and w are called perpendicular or orthogonal if the angle between them is
π/2
distance between a line and a line (maybe not needed since they would be parallel
‖ PQ x b ‖ / ‖b‖ PQ is vector between point on each line b is the cross product between the two direction vectors
distance between a point and a line *
‖ PQ x n ‖ / ‖n‖ PQ is vector between point on each line n is direction vector of the line
Curvature: r(s) is an an *arc length parametrization* and T the unit tangent vector. k(s) =
‖ dT / ds ‖ T(t) = r'(t) / ‖r'(t)‖ arc length parameterization at r(s) if ‖r'(s)‖ = 1
Arc length parameterization
‖ r '(s) ‖ = 1
In practice, we compute curvature using the following formula, which is valid for arbitrary regular parametrization: κ(t) =
‖ r'(t) x r''(t) ‖ / ‖r'(t)‖³
In practice, we compute curvature using the following formula, which is valid for arbitrary regular parametrizations:
‖ r'(t) x r''(t) ‖ / ‖r'(t)‖³
What are the components of u that makes an angle of 20 below the x-axis ?
‖ u ‖<cos(-20°), sin(-20°)>
What are the components of u that makes an angle of 45° with the x-axis?
‖ u ‖<cos(45°), sin(45°)>
Area of a parallelogram spanned by v and w
‖ v x w ‖
v x w using geometric properties
‖ v x w ‖ = ‖ v ‖‖ w ‖ sinθ
Speed of a particle along path r(t) u(t) =
‖ v(t) ‖
compvV
‖v‖
Proof for distance equation
‖v‖ = ( |d| / (n · n) )‖n‖ = |d|/‖n‖ = |d| / √(a² + b² + c²)
Unit vector
‖v‖ ev = ‖v‖<cosθ, sinθ>
v · w =
‖v‖ ‖w‖ cosθ
Second, the dot product of a vector with itself is: v · v:
‖v‖²
v · v =
‖v‖²
law of cosines ‖v-w‖² =
‖v‖² + ‖w‖² - 2cosθ‖v‖‖w‖
‖ v x w ‖² =
‖v‖² ‖w‖² - (v · w)² used to prove: ||v × w|| = ||v|| ||w|| sin θ
‖v x w‖ =
‖v‖‖w‖sinθ
Du f(P) = ∇f · u related to angle! ∇f and u
‖∇f ‖cosθ (cause ‖u‖ = 1)
Average rate of change from P to Q
∆ altitude / ∆horizontal
percentage increase in V
∆V / V * 100 = 2*∆r / r * 100 + ∆h/h * 100 ∆r / r = 2
Chain Rule for Paths
∇f r(t) · r'(t)
−∇fP points in the direction of maximum rate of decrease. The maximum rate of decrease is −||∇fP||
−||∇fP||
Length/magnitude of v = ‖PQ‖
√(a₂-a₁)² + (b₂-b₁)² + (c₂-c₁)²
‖v + w‖ =
√(v+w) · (v+w)
*Length of a Path* s =
∫(b, a) ‖ r '(t) ‖ dt = ∫(b, a) √x '(t)² + y '(t)² + z '(t)² dt
s(t) =
∫(b, a) ‖r'(t)‖ dt