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Find the curvature of the curve r(t)=4cos(3t),4sin(3t),4t at the point t=0 Give your answer to two decimal places

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Final Answer: The curvature of the curve r(t)=4cos(3t),4sin(3t),4t at the point t=0 is 0.225

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Step 1 :Given the curve r(t)=4cos(3t),4sin(3t),4t

Step 2 :The first derivative of the curve is r(t)=12sin(3t),12cos(3t),4

Step 3 :The second derivative of the curve is r(t)=36cos(3t),36sin(3t),0

Step 4 :The cross product of r(t) and r(t) is r(t)×r(t)=144sin(3t),144cos(3t),432

Step 5 :The norm of the cross product is ||r(t)×r(t)||=20736sin(3t)2+20736cos(3t)2+186624

Step 6 :The norm of the first derivative is ||r(t)||=144sin(3t)2+144cos(3t)2+16

Step 7 :The curvature of the curve is given by κ(t)=||r(t)×r(t)||||r(t)||3=20736sin(3t)2+20736cos(3t)2+186624(144sin(3t)2+144cos(3t)2+16)3/2

Step 8 :Substituting t=0 into the formula, we get κ(0)=940

Step 9 :Final Answer: The curvature of the curve r(t)=4cos(3t),4sin(3t),4t at the point t=0 is 0.225

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