TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. Find the radius of curvature at the point (s, y) on the curve s= a log tan
2. Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curyeT3T1MIAMI GMA TIMI
) r=a (e+ sin 0),1 y=a(1 - cos 0)
(ü) a= a (cos t+ tsin t), y=a (sin -t cos )
3. Find the coordinates of the centre of curvature for any point (, y) on the rectangular hyperbola
y=c.
4. Show that the circle of curvature at the origin of the parabola
y =m +
a
is + y? = a (1 + m²)(y m)

5. If the centre of curvature of the ellipse 5 + = l at one end of the minor axis lies at the

other end, then show that the eccentricity of the ellipse is J2

6. Find the coordinates of the centre of curvature for any point on the hyperbola -=1.
Hence find its evolute.
|Hint. Take the parametric equations of the hyperbola as x=asec 9, y=b tan 0)
7. (a) Show that the equation of the evolute of the parabola = 4ay is 4(y - 2a)³ = 27ar
(b) Show that the equation of the evolute of the parabola y² = Lx is 27ly² = 2(2x- )
8. Show that the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola xy =is the eurve
(r+ y,23 - (r- y)3 = (4c)2/3.
[Hint. Parametric equations of xy =e re x =ct, y=
9. Show that the evolute of the cycloidx=(0 -sin 0),y=a(|- cos 0) is another equal cvcloid
10. Show that the evolute of the curve x a(cos 0 +0 sin 0). y =u (sin 9 O cos ) is +² =?
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