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Tutorial - 5
Differential Calculus
Circle of Curvature and Evolute

PART A

1. What is the formula for the centre of curvature …………

a) Y = x −
y1
y2
( )
1 + y12 , X = y + (1 + y12 )
1
y2
b) X = x +
y1
y2
( )
1 + y12 , Y = y + (1 + y12 )
1
y2

c) X = x −
y1
y2
( )
1 + y12 , Y = y −
1
y2
(
1 + y12 ) d) X = x −
y1
y2
( )
1 + y12 , Y = y +
1
y2
(
1 + y12 )

2. Select the formula for the circle of curvature is …………

( ) + (y − Y ) = 
a) x − X
2 2 2
b) (y − X ) + (x − Y )
2 2
= 2
c) (x − X ) + (y − Y ) =  d) (x − X ) + (y − Y )
2 2
=

3. Tell the centre of curvature of the curve (x − 1) + ( y + 2) = 2 is ………..

2 2

a) (1, 2) b) (2, 1) c) (1, -2) d) (1, 1)

4. Define the locus of centres of curvature is called…..

a) involute b) evolute c) circle of curvature d) centre of curvature
2 2 2

5. What is the parametric equations of the asteroid x + y = a is ………….

3 3 3

a) x = a cos , y = a sin  b) x = a cos3  , y = a sin 3 

c) x = a cos3  , y = b sin 3  d) x = a cos2  , y = a sin 2 

PART B

6. Find the radius and centre of curvature of the curve x 2 + y 2 − 2 x − 4 y + 4 = 0

PART C
x2 y2
7. Construct the equation of the evolute of the hyperbola − =1
a2 b2
8. Write MATLAB coding to find the circle of curvature for y = x3-6x2+3x+1 at (1, -1).