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2.7 Curves in Space

DEFINITIONS:

1. The curve in space is the particle’s path that defined by

the points
( ) ( ( ) ( ) ( )) ( )
2. The position vector of a particle’s movies in space is

( ) ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ ( ) ( ) ( ) .This vector is

called the vector-valued function.

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A-Domain

DEFINITION: If ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) is vector
valued function then the Domain ( ) is define
Domain ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Example: Find the domain for the following vector valued

functions:

1. ( )
√

Sol. X: ( )( )

---------- +++++++++ ----------

-
-3 3

Y: , Z:
++++++++

0 3
( )

2. ( ) | |

X: | |

Y: R and Z: R

* +

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H.W : What is the domain for

( ) | | √

B-Limits and Continuity:

DEFINITION: If ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) is vector
valued function then ( ) is define by

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ⃑

DEFINITION: A vector function r(t) is continuous at a point

in its domain if The function ( ) ( ) . Also

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) is continuous at if ,
and are continuous at .

C- Derivatives:

DEFINITION:

The vector function ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) is derivative

at if , , and have derivatives at and

( )

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Find ( ) if ( )

Sol. ( )

( )

Find ( ) for ( )

Sol. ( ) ( )

Find ( ) for ( )

Sol. ( )

D- Integrals of Vector Functions:

DEFINITIONs:

1)The indefinite integrals

If ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) , where , and are

integrable functions of , then

∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

Where is a constant vector.

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2)Definite integrals:

∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

Find ∫ | |

SOL. ∫ | | ∫ √ ∫ √

√
( ) | ( ) ( )

( ) .The set of all values of

(t) where ( ) and ( ) are perpendicular .

Sol. ( ) . ( )

( ) ( )

2 ( )

or

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so

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